A very bad weed along creeks, rapidly invades, somewhat resistant to glyphosate-based herbicides, becomes a dense monoculture. Very difficult to remove. Native to South America. Stems are rounded, sometimes hairy, sometimes reddish. The stems can trail (grow) to 4 m, rooting at the nodes. The main stem supports secondary short flowering branches.
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Flowers and foliage
Leaves are opposite, with three lobes and serrated margins. All parts of the plant must be removed, cooked out in mulch piles, or taken off site.
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Flower Close-up
The daisy flower-heads are born on single stalks, with up to 13 petals (ray florets). Seeds are capped with a crown of short scales.
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