Cudweed

Gnaphalium uliginosum is a member of the Asteraceae family and is commonly referred to as marsh cudweed. It is an annual plant that thrives in damp, disturbed environments such as grasslands, paths, and acid soils. The species has a wide distribution across Europe, Asia, and North America. It is frequently found in regions like Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Pico Island, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway. The scientific name was first published in 1753 by Linnaeus. A proposal to conserve the type of the genus was made by Jarvis in 1992, but it was later deemed unnecessary by the General Committee.