Euchiton collinus

"Creeping cudweed" redirects here. For another plant called this, see Euchiton japonicus.

Euchiton collinus, the creeping cudweed, is a herb native to Australia and New Zealand.^[2][3] It has become naturalized in a few places in the United States (California, Oregon).^[4][5][6]

Euchiton collinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Euchiton
Species:	E. collinus
Binomial name
Euchiton collinus (Labill.) Cass.
Synonyms[1]
Gnaphalium collinum Labill. Euchiton gymnocephalus (DC.) Holub Gnaphalium gymnocephalum DC. Gnaphalium oblancifolium Elmer Gnaphalium simplex A.Rich. & Less.

Euchiton collinus is a biennial or perennial herb up to 40 cm (15.5 in) tall, spreading by means of stolons and rhizomes. Leaves form a basal rosette surrounding the base of the stem and also individually higher up the stem. The plant produces a flower heads in a hemispheric cluster 1–2 cm (0.5–1 in) across. Each head has 40-60 pistillate flowers around the edge of the head plus 3-5 bisexual florets toward the center.^[4]