Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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Gnaphalium pensylvanicum / Chichikogusamodoki チチコグサモドキ

Bloom time: April-September
　 　
Family:
　		 Asteraceae /
Kikuka


　

Notes For Reference:-

Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Gnaphalium:
Gnaphalium affine / Hahakogusa
Gnaphalium japonicum / Chichikogusa
Gnaphalium pensylvanicum / Chichikogusamodoki
　
　 　

Gnaphalium pensylvanicum / Chichikogusamodoki チチコグサモドキ

 　
Gnaphalium pensylvanicum,   originating in tropical America, grows wild across the country. It grows to 10-30cm in height, and the whole plant is gray-white, with fine fluff covering it all over. Leaves measure 1.5-4cm long, around 1cm wide, spatulate, with round tips and short processes. Branches emerge from the axils on the upper parts, bearing small, light brown flower heads in bundles. Involucres measure 4-5mm long in an oval shape. Bloom time: April-September.
　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

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