Dittrichia graveolens
(L.) Greuter StinkwortSticky, 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.
LoM, MuM, Wim, GleP, VVP, VRiv, MSB, RobP, MuF, GipP, OtP, WaP, Gold, CVU, GGr, DunT, NIS, EGL, EGU, HSF, HNF, OtR, Strz, MonT, VAlp. 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.
Jeanes, J.A. (1999). Asteraceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae, pp. 652–666. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
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