Pseudognaphalium sp.
Cudweed, everlasting, Everlasting
Family: Asteraceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Pseudognaphalium sp. (Cudweed) is a non-native California perennial in the Asteraceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Anaphalis: Pseudognaphalium has branched, open flower clusters; Anaphalis has dense, flat-topped clusters and noticeably papery white bracts.; vs Helichrysum: Pseudognaphalium has small, clustered woolly heads; Helichrysum has larger, more colorful papery flower heads often used in dried arrangements.; vs Artemisia: Pseudognaphalium has woolly white leaves and papery flower heads; Artemisia has aromatic gray-green leaves and tiny greenish flowers.; vs Salvia: Pseudognaphalium has papery flower heads in the Asteraceae; Salvia has tubular lipped flowers typical of mints with square stems.; vs Erigeron: Pseudognaphalium has papery heads without obvious petals; Erigeron has clear white or colored ray petals around each flower head.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pseudognaphalium sp. native to California?
No. Pseudognaphalium sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Pseudognaphalium sp. belong to?
Pseudognaphalium sp. is in the Asteraceae family, genus Pseudognaphalium.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Pseudognaphalium stramineum — Cottonbatting plant
- Pseudognaphalium thermale — Small headed cudweed
- Pseudognaphalium beneolens — Cudweed
- Pseudognaphalium biolettii — Two-color rabbit-tobacco
- Pseudognaphalium californicum — Ladies' tobacco
- Pseudognaphalium canescens — Wright's cudweed
- Psilocarphus brevissimus — Short woollyheads
- Psilocarphus brevissimus var. brevissimus — Dwarf woollyheads
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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