Sticky everlasting

Family: Asteraceae
Scientific name: Xerochrysum viscosum
Description: Plant Form: Erect annual herb. Size: 20-80 cm tall. Stem: Upright, many branching, very rough, with hairs or prickles. Leaves: Narrow oblong or lance-shaped. 1-8 cm long. With a sticky, rough surface. Flowers: Typical paper daisy flowers, bright yellow with many petal like, soft, pointed bracts surrounding a central disk. Fruit and Seeds: Dry, oblong, rectangular in cross-section, smooth with golden parachuting bristly hairs. Habitat: This native plant inhabits grasslands, open woodlands, and dry forests. Distinguishing Features: Rough, sticky textured leaves and stems distinguish from other native paper daisies (tribe Gnaphalieae). Impacts: Note - this is a native plant. Weed Status: Non-weedy native lookalike Weed Type: Lifeform: Herbaceous

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