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Recognition
- an upright and short-lived, or more commonly long-lived, herbaceous plant growing up to 2 m tall.
- its much-branched stems are mostly hairless with fine ridges running lengthwise.
- its stem-clasping leaves (3-15 cm long) have sharply-toothed margins and resemble holly leaves.
- its daisy-like flower-heads have 12-22 pink or purple 'petals' surrounding a yellow centre.
- its brown 'seeds' (2-2.5 mm long) are initially topped by a ring of whitish hairs 7-9 mm long.
[From: Environmental Weeds of Australia]
References
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/