Spoonleaf Purple Cudweed Gamochaeta purpurea
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- gam-oh-KY-ay-ta pur-PUR-ee-uh
- Description
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Early Cudweed a native annual or biennial in the daisy family. It can be weedy gardens and is found in waste places, roadsides, and disturbed areas.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Gamochaeta
- Species:
- purpurea
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Biennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Canada to Tropical America
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- Weed
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- High
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
- Fruit Description:
- Achenes are slimy when wet
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Description:
- Pale yellow tubular
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- White
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Spatulate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Weedy
