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Centipeda cunninghamii

Common Sneezeweed

Erect perennial herb, occasionally annual. Hairless but may have cottony hairs towards the growing tips.

Additional information

  • FamilyAsteraceae
  • StoreyLower storey
  • Size10-50 cm x 30 cm
  • Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
  • LeavesOblong toothed leaves, sticky, 7-30 mm x 2.5-7 mm.
  • Flower colourGreenish-yellow
  • Flowering timeNovember to March
  • FlowersStalkless, round flowerheads of tiny tubular daisy flowers.
  • Bird attractingNo
  • Butterfly attractingNo
  • Frog habitatNo
  • Growing conditionsMoist swampy soils. Full sun, partial shade.
  • Garden useBog areas and beside ponds.
  • Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
  • Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
  • Aboriginal Use Medicine
Photographer/s: 1, 2, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Lorraine Phelan, NatureShare ©

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