Gnaphalium affine,
an annual or biennial herb common on roadsides or fields, grows
15-40cm in height; the whole is with lanate (or fine fluff) - it
looks whitish. Radical leaves are gone in their flowering time.
On-stem leaves measure 2-6cm in length and 0.4-1.2cm in width in a
spatulate or oblanceolate shape. Stem tips make short branches and
set many small yellow flower heads on them. Involucres are
approximately 3mm long, spherical-bell form; involucral bracts are
light yellow. Bloom time: April-June. |