Cinderella weed
Synedrella nodiflora, Fam. Asteraceae
Erect, roughly hairy annual herb up to 1m tall.
| Weed Category: |
Other invasive plants Invasive plants that are not prohibited or restricted invasive plants, but are known to spread readily and cause negative impacts, within the region.
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| Weed: | Yes |
| Form or habit: | Herb |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Leaf: | Simple Opposite Opposite simple, ovate 20-130 x 15-50mm, pointed at tip, tapering at base into a short winged stalk, serrated margins, sparsely covered with short, rigid hairs. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
Yellow, Green |
| Flower description: | Heads to 10mm wide, with few yellow ‘petals’ surrounded by green and pale chaffy scales, borne in terminal and axillary clusters. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Inconspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Black |
| Fruit: | Dry |
| Fruit description: | ‘Seeds’ black flattened, about 4mm long, tipped with two stiff bristles. |
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| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Tropical America |
| Notes: | Spread by: animals, water and contaminated soil. Invades/threats: disturbed or cleared rainforest, roadsides and drains; lawns and gardens. Favours moist areas and will grow in shade. Notes: like its close relative, creeping Cinderella weed (Calyptocarpus vialis), there are many anecdotal reports that this weed has increased considerably in both number and distribution over recent years. Environmental weed. |
| Information sources: | Mackay Regional Pest Management Group (2018) Weeds of the Mackay Whitsunday Region Second Edition. |
