Sp. Pl. 242 (1753) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Naturalised
Erect biennial, (10–)30–150 cm high, hispid especially on primary stems; stems striate. Leaves 2–3-pinnate, lamina to 28 cm long; ultimate segments ovate to lanceolate or linear, c. 1 cm long; petiole of lower leaves shorter than lamina, base sheathing. Umbels c. flat-topped in flower, 4–10 cm diam.; rays 30–60, becoming rigid and incurved in fruit; umbellules to 25-flowered, outer flowers yellow or white or pink, c. 2.5 mm diam., inner flowers sterile and black or purple; involucral bracts 7–13, pinnatifid, often shorter than rays; involucral bracteoles linear, entire or trifid. Petals c. 1 mm long. Fruit ovoid, 2–4 mm long; primary ribs with a row of short hairs; secondary ribs with straight spines, only apical spines barbellate. Flowers mainly spring–autumn (smaller flowering plants sometimes seen in winter).
*CVU, *DunT, *EGL, *GipP, *Glep, *HNF, *HSF, *OtP, *Strz, *VRiv, *VVP, *WaP, *Wim. Naturalized all States except NT. Native to Eurasia and northern Africa. Escaped from cultivation; in Victoria, locally common in disturbed areas (roadsides, near watercourses etc.), usually on moist fertile soils. .
Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
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Wimmera | present | naturalised | |
Glenelg Plain | present | naturalised | |
Victorian Volcanic Plain | present | naturalised | |
Victorian Riverina | present | naturalised | |
Gippsland Plain | present | naturalised | |
Otway Plain | present | naturalised | |
Warrnambool Plain | present | naturalised | |
Central Victorian Uplands | present | naturalised | |
Dundas Tablelands | present | naturalised | |
East Gippsland Lowlands | present | naturalised | |
Highlands-Southern Fall | present | naturalised | |
Highlands-Northern Fall | present | naturalised | |
Strzelecki Ranges | present | naturalised |
State |
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Western Australia |
Northern Territory |
South Australia |
Queensland |
New South Wales |
Australian Capital Territory |
Victoria |
Tasmania |