Exsicc. Genav. 4: 71 (1973) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Naturalised
Sticky, erect, much-branched, camphor-scented annual 20–75(–120) cm high, with simple and glandular hairs. Leaves sessile, linear to linear-oblanceolate, 1–4(–7) cm long, 1–3(–10) mm wide, apex acute, base subamplexicaul, entire to finely toothed, pubescent with simple and glandular hairs. Capitula 5–7 mm diam., in pyramidal panicles, peduncles 0–5 mm long; involucral bracts reflexing in fruit, 2–7 mm long, outer bracts glandular, hairy particularly on margins; inner bracts c. glabrous. Florets yellow to reddish; ligules 4–7 mm long. Cypselas ellipsoid, 1.5–2 mm long; pappus 3–4 mm long Flowers mainly Mar.–Apr.
*CVU, *DunT, *EGL, *EGU, *GipP, *Glep, *Gold, *GGr, *HNF, *HSF, *LoM, *MuF, *MuM, *MSB, *NIS, *OtP, *OtR, *RobP, *VAlp, *VRiv, *VVP, *Wim. Also naturalised all States. Widespread and common across much of Victoria, often on roadsides, grazing land, wasteland and other disturbed sites. Declared a noxious weed in this State.
Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
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Lowan Mallee | present | naturalised | |
Murray Mallee | present | naturalised | |
Wimmera | present | naturalised | |
Glenelg Plain | 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 | |
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 | |
Highlands-Southern Fall | present | naturalised | |
Highlands-Northern Fall | present | naturalised | |
Otway Ranges | present | introduced | |
Victorian Alps | present | naturalised |
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Western Australia |
Northern Territory |
South Australia |
Queensland |
New South Wales |
Australian Capital Territory |
Victoria |
Tasmania |