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Synonyms: |
Baccharis trifurcata Trevir. Blumea trisulca DC. Conyza absinthifolia DC. Conyza cuneata Buch.-Ham. ex DC. Conyza macrorrhiza Sch. Bip. ex A. Rich. Conyza micrantha Spreng. ex DC. Conyza montana B.Heyne ex DC. Conyza spathulifolia Maxim. ex Regel Conyza stricta Willd. Conyza triloba Decne. Conyza trisulca Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don Conyza vatkeana Oliv. & Hiern Erigeron incisus Sieber ex DC. Erigeron macrorrhizus (Sch. Bip. ex A. Rich.) Sch. Bip. ex Schweinf. Erigeron trilobus (Decne.) Boiss. Marsea stricta (Willd.) Hiern Nidorella triloba (Decne.) DC. |
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Frequency: | Locally common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Erect annual herb, up to 1.1 m. Stems simple or branched near the base, covered with long white hairs. Leaves sessile, getting smaller towards the top. Inflorescence branched, up to 35 cm long. Capitula numerous on short, densely hairy pedicels, pale yellow. |
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Habitat: | A weed of arable and disturbed areas. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, Madagascar and tropical Asia. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 7 January 2019 |
Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. (ed.) (2002). Compositae (Part 2) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 500 - 502. as Conyza stricta (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 89. as Conyza stricta Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 210. as Conyza stricta (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 24. as Conyza stricta var. stricta Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 29. as Conyza stricta Wild, H. (1975). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 4. Astereae. Kirkia 10(1) Pages 39 - 41. as Conyza stricta var. stricta |
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