Plants Profile for Pseudognaphalium helleri helleri (Heller's cudweed)

Image of Pseudognaphalium helleri ssp. helleri

General Information
Symbol:	PSHEH7
Group:	Dicot
Family:	Asteraceae
Duration:	Annual
Growth Habit:	Forb/herb
Native Status:	L48 N
Data Source and Documentation

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	Native		Introduced		Both		Absent/Unreported
	Native, No County Data		Introduced, No County Data		Both, No County Data

Native Status:

L48

NAV

CAN

SPM

Images

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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 3: 454. Provided by Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Requirements.

Synonyms

Symbol	Scientific Name
GNHE	Gnaphalium helleri Britton
GNOBH	Gnaphalium obtusifolium L. var. helleri (Britton) S.F. Blake

Classification

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Rank	Scientific Name and Common Name
Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae – Aster family
Genus	Pseudognaphalium Kirp. – cudweed
Species	Pseudognaphalium helleri (Britton) Anderb. – Heller's cudweed
Subspecies	Pseudognaphalium helleri (Britton) Anderb. ssp. helleri – Heller's cudweed

Subordinate Taxa

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Legal Status

Threatened and Endangered Information:
This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.
New Jersey Gnaphalium helleri small everlasting Endangered
Tennessee Gnaphalium helleri Heller's catfoot Special Concern

Wetland Status

Interpreting Wetland Status

Related Links

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Integrated Taxonomic Information System (GNHE)
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (GNOBH)
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (PSHEH7)
University of Tennessee Herbarium (Distribution) (PSHEH7)

Wildlife

Food

Source	Large Mammals	Small Mammals	Water Birds	Terrestrial Birds
Miller	Minor

Cover

Source	Large Mammals	Small Mammals	Water Birds	Terrestrial Birds
Miller

Sources

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

Description of Values

Value Class	Food	Cover
High	Average 25-50% of diet	Regular source of cover
Low	5-10% of diet	Infrequently used as cover
Minor	2-5% of diet	Sparsely used as cover
Moderate	Average 10-25% of diet	Occasional source of cover