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
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