Quercus

Low Cudweed

Gnaphalium uliginosum

Not native to Kentucky

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

6CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Gnaphalium

  • Eublemma minimaEverlasting Bud Moth, Everlasting Eublemma
  • Sparganothis unifascianaOne-Lined Sparganothis
  • Tebenna gnaphaliellaEverlasting Tebenna
  • Trichordestra legitimaStriped Garden Caterpillar Moth
  • Vanessa carduiPainted Lady, Cosmopolite
  • Vanessa virginiensisAmerican Lady, American Painted Lady
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Asteraceae

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Low Cud Weed; Low Cudweed; Marsh Cud Weed; Marsh Cudweed

Conservation status

Kentucky rankS5
Global rankNot available
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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