Sp. Pl. 2: 811 (1753) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Naturalised
Annual herb 10–60 cm high. Leaves obovate to oblanceolate in outline, 2–20 cm long, 5–30 mm wide, obtuse, base attenuate, margins toothed to pinnatifid, glabrous or with a few hairs mainly on margins. Capitulum 4–16 mm diam.; scapes 1–few, erect, simple or branched; peduncle hardly inflated below capitula; outer involucral bracts ovate; inner involucral bracts narrow-lanceolate, 8–17 mm long, reflexed in fruit, glabrous. Ligules 2–5 mm long, hardly exceeding involucre, bright or pale yellow. Outer cypselas obconical, 2.5–6 mm long, truncate; inner cypselas fusiform, 6–12 mm long, beaked; pappus 2-seriate, inner plumose bristles 9–15 mm long, outer scabrous bristles 3–6 mm long. Flowers mostly Aug.–Dec.
*Brid, *CVU, *DunT, *EGL, *EGU, *GipP, *Glep, *Gold, *GGr, *HNF, *HSF, *LoM, *MonT, *MuF, *MuM, *MSB, *NIS, *OtP, *OtR, *RobP, *SnM, *Strz, *VAlp, *VRiv, *VVP, *WaP, *WPro, *Wim. Naturalised in all States. Native to Europe and western Asia. Common and widespread throughout much of Victoria, mostly in dry areas or on freely draining or very shallow soils.
Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
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Lowan Mallee | present | naturalised | |
Murray Mallee | present | naturalised | |
Wimmera | present | naturalised | |
Glenelg Plain | present | naturalised | |
Bridgewater | present | naturalised | |
Victorian Volcanic Plain | present | naturalised | |
Victorian Riverina | present | naturalised | |
Murray Scroll Belt | present | naturalised | |
Robinvale Plains | present | naturalised | |
Murray Fans | present | naturalised | |
Gippsland Plain | present | naturalised | |
Otway Plain | present | naturalised | |
Warrnambool Plain | present | naturalised | |
Goldfields | present | naturalised | |
Central Victorian Uplands | present | naturalised | |
Greater Grampians | present | naturalised | |
Dundas Tablelands | present | naturalised | |
Northern Inland Slopes | present | naturalised | |
East Gippsland Lowlands | present | naturalised | |
East Gippsland Uplands | present | naturalised | |
Wilsons Promontory | present | naturalised | |
Highlands-Southern Fall | present | naturalised | |
Highlands-Northern Fall | present | naturalised | |
Otway Ranges | present | naturalised | |
Strzelecki Ranges | present | naturalised | |
Monaro Tablelands | present | naturalised | |
Victorian Alps | present | naturalised | |
Snowy Mountains | present | naturalised |
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Western Australia |
Northern Territory |
South Australia |
Queensland |
New South Wales |
Australian Capital Territory |
Victoria |
Tasmania |