Weed Identification >
Cudweed
Common Name
Cudweed
Scientific Name
Gnaphalium spp.
Family
Asteraceae
Lifecycle
Annual / Biennial
Seasons of Growth
Spring / Summer
Key Distinguishing Feature
Silver undersides of the leaves. Rosette habit, silver/white underside leaf.
Cudweed is an annual or biennial weed with a rosette forming growth habit. The leaves are broad and obovate in shape and possess a dull green upper surface with a soft, white or silver hairy underside.
Growth begins as basal rosette forming stems with upward growth occurring as the plant matures. Cudweed flowers typically form from spring throughout summer and are purple to pink in colour.
