*Filago germanica (Linnaeus) Hudson. Common name: Herba Impia. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Taxonomy Comments: The nomenclatural dispute has been resolved by a decision not to conserve F. vulgaris against Gnaphalium germanicum Linnaeus (Applequist 2012).
Other Comments: "Stem… producing a capitate cluster of woolly heads, from which rise one or more branches, each terminated by a similar head, and so on -- hence the common name applied to it by old botanists, as if the offspring were undutifully exalting themselves above the parent" (Fernald 1950).
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, Fl7, G, NY, Oh3, POWO, RAB, SE1, WV, Arriagada (1998); = Filago vulgaris Lam. — FNA19, K4, Pa, Va, WH3, Anderberg (1991); = Gifola germanica Dumort. — S, Tat; ~ Gnaphalium germanicum L. Basionym: Gnaphalium germanicum L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Filago vulgaris - FNA19
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