Gamochaeta purpurea

purple cudweed, spoonleaf purple everlasting, spoon-leaf purple everlasting, cudweed
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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.