Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, ser. 2, 17: 145 (1869) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Naturalised
Slender rhizomatous herb, often reddish tinged, to c. 50 cm high, with erect, usually few-branched stems. Leaves mostly basal, lamina narrowly ovate to obovate, 2–6 cm long, 5–15 mm wide, hastate at base with lobes narrow and usually widely diverging to c. 2 cm long, or the upper stem leaves sometimes entire and linear. Inflorescence a narrow panicle with more or less erect branches, rarely unbranched and spike-like; perianth green to deep reddish-purple; flowers shortly pedicellate; males with segments oblong to elliptic, 1.5–2.5 mm long, the inner 3 broader than outer; female flowers initially c. 0.5–1 mm long, the inner 3 segments rapidly enlarging to c. 1.5 mm long at maturity. Nut ovate, acute, 1–1.5 mm long, smooth and shining but remaining enclosed within the adherent inner perianth segments. Flowers Sep.–Nov.
*Brid, *CVU, *DunT, *EGL, *EGU, *GipP, *Glep, *Gold, *GGr, *HFE, *HNF, *HSF, *LoM, *MonT, *MuF, *MuM, *NIS, *OtP, *OtR, *SnM, *Strz, *VAlp, *VRiv, *VVP, *WaP, *WPro, *Wim. Also naturalised WA, Qld, NSW, Tas. Native to Europe. Widespread throughout the state except the northern plains and north-west. Common on agricultural land, roadsides, other disturbed sites, and in open situations in native grassland and open shrublands, particularly following grazing by sheep or cattle.
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 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 | |
Highlands-Far East | present | naturalised | |
Victorian Alps | present | naturalised | |
Snowy Mountains | present | naturalised |
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Western Australia |
South Australia |
Queensland |
New South Wales |
Australian Capital Territory |
Victoria |
Tasmania |