Jersey Cudweed
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Australia, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Hainan, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kriti, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Guinea, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, South Africa, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Ed Wilson (edwilson)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Pseudognaphalium
- Species:
- Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum
- USDA Symbol:
- PSLU6
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- often found in disturbed areas and open fields
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination; sow on surface and do not cover.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI