- Common Name: Thickhead
- Type: Herb, Annual
- Family: Asteraceae
- Status: Weed This introduced Plant has escaped into local bushland. Without natural predators to keep it in check, it is out-competing native Species.
- Size: to 1.2 metres
- Flowers: Yellow
- Fruit: Cylindrical ribbed acheme, pappas of many fine white hairs
- Species List: BSDoonan, Old Tewantin, Fraser Island, Girraween, Johns, weeds, TAFE, Wallace Park, Heritage Park
Cultural Notes
Native of Africa and Madagasca
Identification Notes
Flower heads usually droop
Landscaping Notes
CONTROL METHODS: Hand weeding
