CREEPING CINDERELLA WEED (WEED)
Calyptocarpus vialis, Fam. Asteraceae
Annual or short lived perennial herb, roughly hairy with weak often sprawling thin stems to 60cm.
| Form or habit: | Herb |
| Latex: | Asteraceae |
| Leaf: | Simple Opposite Opposite, simple, hairy pale green, oval to triangular, 15-40 x 8-25mm, margins serrated, tip pointed, base tapering abruptly into winged stalk, 5-11mm long. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: | Bright yellow centres |
| Flower description: | Daisies, 5-10mm long, with bright yellow centres and ‘petals’, borne singly or in few-flowered terminal or axillary groups. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Inconspicuous |
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| Fruit: | Dry |
| Fruit description: | ‘Seeds’ 3-4mm long, warty textured, compressed, slightly 3-4 angled with 2 barbed or scaly awns 1.5-2mm long. |
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| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | USA, Mexico |
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| Weed status: | Environmental/garden escapee |
| Notes: | Spread by: Garden waste, probably water and contaminated soil. Invades/threats: Canefields, roadsides, gardens, footpaths, virtually anywhere/everywhere. Notes: There are many anecdotal reports that this weed and its close relative, Cinderella Weed (Synedrella nodiflora) are rapidly increasing in both numbers and distribution within this region. Environmental weed. |
| Information sources: | Mackay Regional Pest Management Group (2011) Weeds of the Mackay Whitsunday Region. |
