Jersey Cudweed (Gnaphalium luteoalbum)
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil.
Propagation
Seed - sow late spring in situ and only just cover the seed.
Edible uses
Leaves - raw or cooked.
Medicinal uses
Stomachic. The leaves are astringent, cholagogue, diuretic, febrifuge, haemostatic and vulnerary.
Material uses
The leaves are used as a tinder.
Habitat
Sandy fields and waste places in the Channel Islands.
Native range
Most of Europe, including Britain, and most other warm temperate regions in the world.