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Erigeron bonariensis (Syn. Conyza bonariensis)

Photo by Neil Ross
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Description:

Erigeron bonariensis, also Conyza bonariensis, and known by a dozen or more common names, is an erect perennial herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae. It has been naturalised in Australia and is very common in southeast Queensland, but originates somewhere in the tropical Americas. It develops a basal rosette of leaves at first, and its upright branched stems can grow up to 1 metre tall. As seeds mature, the flower-heads become fluffy, globular in shape, and turn whitish in colour, and seeds are dispersed by the wind. This species also has medicinal uses.... https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269098692_Antioxidant_and_Cony…

Habitat:

Spotted on a fire trail near the Mt. Norman day use area in Girraween National Park. Sandy soils, lots are granite boulders, substantial undergrowth and leaf litter in dry sclerophyll forest, and sections of the track were still damp due to recent rains. Here's some park info - http://www.rymich.com/girraween/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girraween_National_Park

Notes:

How can one species have so many synonyms for its scientific name? Have a look at the Wikipedia link, because there are 44 of them listed there. I though science was meant to be exact. PS: Thanks to the folks at the Facebook group "Queensland Plant Identification" for the spotting ID.

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