What is "omalotheca"

Omalotheca is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. It is commonly known as arctic cudweed.

There is some disagreement about which species should be included in Omalotheca. Some or all of the species are sometimes included in Gnaphalium.

1. Omalotheca afghanica (Rech.fil. & Köie) J.Holub - Afghanistan
2. Omalotheca norvegica – Norwegian arctic cudweed - Europe, Russia (Asian and European), Central Asia, Xinjiang, Newfoundland, Labrador, Quebec, Greenland
3. Omalotheca stewartii (Clarke) J.Holub - India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, Xinjiang, Yunnan
4. Omalotheca supina – alpine arctic cudweed - Mongolia, Iran, Central Asia, Russia, Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Quebec, Maine, New Hampshire
5. Omalotheca sylvatica – woodland arctic cudweed - Europe, northern central and southwestern Asia, northern North America