Logfia gallica, (syn: Filago gallica), is a species of herbaceous plant. Its common names are narrowleaf cottonrose and daggerleaf cottonrose. It is in the tribe Gnaphalieae of the family Asteraceae.
The species has relatively long and stiff awl-shaped leaves.
Distribution Logfia gallica is native to the Mediterranean region, in Eurasia, North Africa, and Western Asia.eFloras: Logfia gallica. accessed 4.4.2013Jepson eFlora: Logfia gallica . accessed 4.4.2013
It is widely introduced species, that has naturalized in western North America — from southwestern Oregon, throughout California including the Channel Islands, to northwestern Baja California, Mexico.USDA: Logfia gallica . accessed 4.4.2013 The first known American collection was from Newcastle, California circa 1883. It had subsequently been collected throughout central California by 1935, and had spread to most of its present North American range by 1970.
Elsewhere, it is also naturalized in South America, Hawaii, and Australia.
References
External links
USDA Plants Profile for Logfia gallica (narrowleaf cottonrose) Logfia gallica Photo gallery