Alternate name
Creeping Crofton Weed
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
General ecology
Banks of lake, river, stream, water course, levees: +/-permanent water, waterhole.
Community type
Acacia forest, Acacia woodland, Acacia
Reproduction
Grows on damp hillsides and creek banks and rapidly invades disturbed areas.
Description
Sprawling, perennial herb to 60cm. Numerous branching stems produce roots at ground level. Leaves opposite to 8cm long and 2.5cm wide, with toothed edges. Flowers white, in small dense clusters at ends of branches in winter. Seeds slender, angular, 2mm long, black with fine white hairs at tip.
