Species

Vellereophyton dealbatum

Common Name(s)

white cudweed

Authority

Vellereophyton dealbatum (Thunb.) Hilliard et B.L.Burtt

Family

Asteraceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

VELDEA

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Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites

Habitat

Found in disturbed sites including pastoral lands and roadsides.

Features

White, woolly annual.

Flower Colours

White

Year Naturalised

1970

Origin

South Africa

This page last updated on 12 Mar 2010