Gamochaeta pensylvanica (Willd.) Cabrera

Locations ofGamochaeta pensylvanica (Willd.) Cabrera in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Asteraceae
Botanical Name
Gamochaeta pensylvanica (Willd.) Cabrera
Common Name
Pennsylvania Everlasting
Synonym(s)
Gnaphalium peregrinum Fern.; Gnaphalium spathulatum Lam.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Gamochaeta pensylvanica (Willd.) Cabrera
Comments
Overlooked until December, 2011, when DNA sequence data from Dr. Mac Alford (University of Southern Mississippi) confirmed the presence of Gamochaeta pensylvanica in Virginia. Subsequent herbarium searches and field work have turned specimens from a number of counties. Additional records are to be expected in eastern Virginia. This species is fairly distinctive with its broad, unicolored leaves and long-bracteate inflorescences.
Habitat
Cultivated fields, disturbed roadsides, sandhills, and forest borders. Records to date indicate the species is scattered in the s. and c. Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Introduced

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