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| Synonyms: |
Conyza albida Willd. ex Spreng. Conyza floribunda Kunth Erigeron floribundus (Kunth) Sch. Bip. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Tall erect annual, up to 2 m. It can be distinguished from the very similar C. bonariensis by the side branches always being shorter than the main stem, and the pappus being straw-coloured to pale brown. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | sumatrensis: of Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Habitat: | A weed of cultivated and disturbed ground. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Oct - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Possibly originating from South America but now an abundant pantropical weed. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | A |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
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