Singlestem everlasting (Gamochaeta simplicicaulis)

Singlestem everlasting, a reference photo — Photo: Ewen Cameron · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Gamochaeta simplicicaulis, the simple-stem cudweed or simple-stem everlasting, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South America and has become naturalized in Australia, New Zealand, and the southeastern United States (from Alabama to Virginia).

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Singlestem everlasting being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Gamochaeta americana
Gamochaeta impatiens
Gamochaeta argyrinea
Gamochaeta purpurea
Gamochaeta calviceps

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Gamochaeta
Species: Gamochaeta simplicicaulis

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