Conyza / Nidorella ulmifolia

Conyza / Nidorella ulmifolia

Observation - Conyza / Nidorella ulmifolia - Southern Africa. Description: Sprawling bushes, about 1m high. Leaves are arrow-shaped and lightly toothed, with a little cross-like sub-leaf below. Stems are ridged and covered in sticky hairs. Tiny yellow flowers that burst into silky puffs. Bush sprawls out from a base where the ce

Sprawling bushes, about 1m high. Leaves are arrow-shaped and lightly toothed, with a little cross-like sub-leaf below. Stems are ridged and covered in sticky hairs. Tiny yellow flowers that burst into silky puffs. Bush sprawls out from a base where the central stems become a little woody. Perennial, bushes form a stand where they are found. Flowering starts now in December and later in the season, the entire plant has the silky seeds stuck to it.