Sp. Pl. 264 (1753) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Naturalised
Erect or prostrate biennial to 1 m high, stems ribbed. Leaves 1- or 2-pinnate, upper leaves reduced; lamina to 6(–15) cm long; leaflets 3–7, ovate-cuneate, to 5 cm long, often deeply 3-lobed and lobes again divided; margins crenate to toothed; petiole longer than lamina. Umbels 1–4 cm diam., shortly pedunculate, occasionally more or less sessile; rays 3–12, unequal, 1–3(–6.5) cm long; umbellules 3–10(–20)-flowered; pedicels to 5 mm long. Petals c. 0.5 mm long, white, often with reddish midrib. Fruit broad-ovoid, c. 1.5 mm long; mericarps with 5 slender, pale ribs. Flowers Oct.–Feb.
*CVU, *GipP, *HSF, *OtP, *VRiv, *VVP. Naturalised all mainland states.
Sporadic, but can be very common at some sites such as the Western Treatment Plant.
Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
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Victorian Volcanic Plain | present | naturalised | |
Victorian Riverina | present | naturalised | |
Gippsland Plain | present | naturalised | |
Otway Plain | present | naturalised | |
Central Victorian Uplands | present | naturalised | |
Highlands-Southern Fall | present | naturalised |
State |
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Western Australia |
Northern Territory |
South Australia |
Queensland |
New South Wales |
Australian Capital Territory |
Victoria |
Tasmania |