[3] Filago vulgaris is native to Europe, from the Mediterranean region north to Northern Ireland, Scotland.

It is found in grassland, sand dunes, rocky ledges, and cultivated fields.

[1][4] It is a listed Near Threatened species in the Red Data Book for England, due to agricultural practices.

[3][6] It is a naturalized introduced species in the Northwestern and Eastern United States, and in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada.

[5] The plant blooms July to September, with dense, terminal flowerheads, flowers that are light yellow.