| Scientific Name : |
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Sigesbeckia orientalis |
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| Common Name : |
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Indian weed |
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| Height : |
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800 mm |
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| Description : |
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An erect Herb, with Lanceolate, pointed, leaves in opposite pairs, to 170 mm long by up to 70 mm wide. Leaves are sparsely pubescent, with Sessile Glands. Flower-heads are up to 13 mm across. The 5 or so conspicuous outer Bracts are Linear, to 12 mm long spreading widely and are densely Glandular. The inner Bracts are boat-shaped, closely surrounding the flower-head, and are also Glandular. The flower heads have 5 to 8 widely spreading creamy-yellow Ligules, surrounding 10-15 deeper coloured disc Florets. |
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| Habitat : |
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Common in moist eucalypt forest and along streams. |
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| Distribution : |
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All Australian states, Asia and Africa. Common in eastern and coastal Victoria. Common in the moister areas of the Park, along Fosters Gully, Muttonwood Creek and Billys Creek. |
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| Flowering Season : |
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December and January |
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| Family : |
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Asteraceae |
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