Rhodanthe laevis

Erect annual to c. 15 cm high; branches glabrous. Leaves mainly alternate, but the lowermost opposite, linear or oblanceolate, 5–20 mm long, c. 0.5–1 mm wide, glabrous or with a few, scattered, minute glandular hairs, midrib obvious. Capitula homogamous, c. cylindrical, 3–4 mm long, in loose inflorescences; involucral bracts several-seriate, straw-coloured except for greenish midrib, sometimes purplish, glabrous, lacking petaloid laminae. Florets 10–20 per capitulum, bisexual. Cypselas c. 1 mm long, sparsely papillate; pappus caducous, of 10–20 long-plumose, shortly connate bristles Flowers Aug.–Nov.