Inula conyzae (Griess.) Meikle

Erect, shortly rhizomatous perennial up to  c. 1 m tall.  Stems densely hairy, branched above to form infl.  Lower cauline lvs sparsely to moderately hairy on upper surface, tomentose on lower, elliptic, long-cuneate, acute, finely denticulate, up to  c. 15 × 4 cm;  upper lvs similar but smaller and short-cuneate or obtuse at base.  Capitula 8–12 mm diam., many in corymbs. Outer involucral bracts sparsely hairy and ciliate, herbaceous at apex, subulate, 2–5 mm long;  inner bracts sparsely hairy and ciliate, membranous, linear-lanceolate, 8–12 mm long.  Ray florets numerous;  ligules inconspicuous, yellow,  c. 1 mm long.  Disc yellow.  Mature achenes not seen, sparsely hairy.

[From:  Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]

Flowering: Jan.–Feb.