Flower head. Australian Plant Image Index, photo: Murray Fagg, Noceleche Nature Reserve near Wanaaring, NSW

Plant. Australian Plant Image Index, photo: Murray Fagg, Noceleche Nature Reserve near Wanaaring, NSW

Common Name

Squat Picris

Family

Asteraceae

Notes

Biennial or perennial forb to 1.2m tall. Leaves basal and alternating up the stems. Basal leaves 6-45cm long, 10-40mm wide, flat, rough, hairy, edges wavy and toothed to almost entire. Stem leaves often with basal lobes, decreasing in size up the stems. Flowers with many small yellow 'petals'. Flower heads cylindrical to oval, in open groups at the ends of the stems. Rare SA. Rare Vic.

PlantNET description with line drawings and photo of dried plant: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Picris~squarrosa