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Erechtites valerianifolius (Wolf) DC.
Family Asteraceae
Common name: Brazilian Fireweed

Erechtites valerianifolius (Wolf) DC. APNI*

Synonyms: Erechtites valerianifolia (Wolf) DC. APNI*

Description: Erect annual, usually 1–1.5 m high, mostly glabrous except for cobwebby young growth.

Lowest leaves with lamina ovate, 3–6 cm long, 2–3 cm wide, margins ± entire to toothed, petiole 5–15 mm long; upper leaves with lamina toothed, or pinnatisect to ± pinnate, mostly 5–20 cm long, 3–8 cm wide, petiole 0–50 mm long.

Inflorescences ± corymbose, heads on stalks 0–10 mm long; heads c. 3 mm diam.; inner involucral bracts 10–14, c. 10 mm long, outer bracts c. 1 mm long.

Achenes 2.5–3.5 mm long; pappus 8–10 mm long, white to mauve.


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Flowering: summer.

Distribution and occurrence: Weed, mostly on more fertile soils: north from Royal N.P. Native of S Amer.
NSW subdivisions: *NC, *CC, *SWS
Other Australian states: *Qld
AVH map***

Previously spelt Erechtites valerianifolia.

Text by G. J. Harden
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 3 (1992)


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