Citation: R.Br. ex Less., Syn. Gert. Comp. 268 (1832).

Synonymy: Gymnostyles anthemifolia A.L. Juss., Ann. Mus. Paris 4:262 ( 1804).

Common name: None

Description:
Almost stemless annual herb; leaves all in a basal cluster, with sheathing bases, oblanceolate, bipinnatisect to tripinnatisect, 4-13 cm long, sparsely villous, more densely so near the base.

Capitula axillary, forming a cluster in the centre of the plant, 5-12 mm diam., becoming globose and burr-like in fruit; involucral bracts lanceolate, acute, entire, c. 3 mm long, villous.

Achenes narrow-cuneate, c. 3 mm long, wingless, transversely corrugated towards the base, pubescent at the apex; style persistent, erect, hardened, 2-3 mm long; disk florets few.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: MU.   Qld. N.S.W.; Vic.   Native to South America. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Aug. — Oct.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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