Perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States

• Any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
• Any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cudweed \Cud"weed`\ (k?d"w?d`), n. [Apparently fr. cud + weed, but perh. a corruption of cottonweed; or of cut weed, so called from its use as an application to cuts and chafings.] (Bot.) A small composite plant with cottony or silky stem and leaves, primarily ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of the flowering plants of the genus ''Gnaphalium'' or (taxlink Pseudognaphalium genus noshow=1), related to the daisy.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads [syn: cotton rose , filago ] perennial cottony-white herb ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Cudweed is a common name for several plants in the Asteraceae family, and may refer to: Gamochaeta , a plant genus with species in North and South America Gnaphalium , a plant genus with species in Eurasia and the Americas Filago , a plant genus in Eurasia ...