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Omalotheca sylvatica (L.) Sch. Bip. & F. W. Schultz

heath cudweed (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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Synonym | Gnaphalium sylvaticum L.

Omalotheca sylvatica grows in sandy soils or acid heaths and along forest rides, throughout the British Isles but most frequently in the Scottish Highlands.

Loch Dee (VC73: Kirkcudbrightshire); 2012-08-19

 heath cudweed / Omalotheca sylvatica: _Omalotheca sylvatica_ grows in sandy soils or acid heaths and along forest rides, throughout the British Isles but most frequently in the Scottish Highlands.

The inflorescences of Omalotheca sylvatica are narrow panicles up to 60 cm tall with well-spaced branches, unlike the crowded heads of the rare Omalotheca norvegica.

Loch Dee (VC73: Kirkcudbrightshire); 2012-08-19

 heath cudweed / Omalotheca sylvatica: The inflorescences of _Omalotheca sylvatica_ are narrow panicles up to 60 cm tall with well-spaced branches, unlike the crowded heads of the rare _Omalotheca norvegica_.

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