cudweed
Soft gray wildflower
Cudweed is any of several woolly plants in the daisy family, typically found in dry, poor soils.
The stems and leaves are covered with soft, grayish-white hairs, giving them a fuzzy appearance.
The name likely refers to the plant's historical use as fodder or bedding for livestock.
Daisy plant family
- everlastingLasting for all time
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- woollyCovered in soft fibers
- silveryPale metallic sheen
fuzzy · rosette · inflorescence · perennial · biennial · annual · herbaceous · groundcover
Lasting for all time
- charmAttractive personal quality
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- protectionGuarding against harm
- folk traditionCommunity customs across generations
old wives · herbalism · simples · cottage garden · hedgerow · gathered · wildcraft · rustic
Moist healing application
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
sore throat · mouth rinse · gargle · compress · folk medicine · traditional remedy · therapeutic · healing
Grassy field for grazing
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- sandy soilCoarse, granular earth
heathland · wasteland · prairie · open ground · native · naturalized · invasive · colonizer
asteraceae
Daisy plant family
- everlastingLasting for all time
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- woollyCovered in soft fibers
silvery · fuzzy · rosette · inflorescence · perennial · biennial · annual · herbaceous · groundcover · low-growing
everlasting
Lasting for all time
- charmAttractive personal quality
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- protectionGuarding against harm
folk tradition · old wives · herbalism · simples · cottage garden · hedgerow · gathered · wildcraft · rustic
poultice
Moist healing application
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
anti-inflammatory · sore throat · mouth rinse · gargle · compress · folk medicine · traditional remedy · therapeutic · healing · soothing
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
sandy soil · heathland · wasteland · prairie · open ground · native · naturalized · invasive · colonizer · wildflower