Centipeda elatinoides
Elatine Sneezeweed
Prostrate to trailing annual or perennial herb, sometimes rooting at lower nodes.
Additional information
- SynonymCentipeda sp. 1
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeprostrate x 30 cm
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesEgg-shaped to narrowly egg-shaped leaves, broader towards tip, 10-20 mm x 2.5-8 mm, dotted with resin, margins finely toothed.
- Flower colourPale green
- Flowering timeJanuary to May
- FlowersHemispherical, tiny, shortly stalked to stalkless flowerheads. Fruiting heads soft, breaking up quickly.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soils in lowland areas. Full sun, semi shade. Limited distribution within the Shire.
- Garden useAn inconspicuous plant which can be grown in bog gardens and areas which remain moist for most of the year.
- Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
- Aboriginal Use Medicine
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