Gamochaeta purpurea
purple cudweed, spoonleaf purple everlasting, spoon-leaf purple everlasting, cudweed
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
oblanceolate, spatulate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
brown, green, white, yellow
Flower Month
April - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, biennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
UPL
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
0
Cultural Information
Seeds germinate best at temperatures around 70 degrees F (21 C) (Mes 1956).
Natural History
A common weed in lawns.
Habitat
Rocky or sandy prairies, open woodlands, pastures, fields, and waste places.