Gomphrena celosioides plant NWS 1
Introduced warm-season annual or short-lived perennial herb with prostrate to ascending stems which are hairless to densely hairy and to 25 cm tall. Leaves are oppositely arranged, oblong to spoon-shaped and 2–5 cm long; the upper surface is hairless to sparsely hairy and the lower surface is densely hairy. Flowerheads are terminal spikes 1–4 cm long, rounded at first then becoming cylindrical. Flowers are white, shining and papery. Stigmas are 2-branched. Flowers from spring to autumn. A native of South America, it is a weed of lawns, parks, roadsides, overgrazed pastures and disturbed areas. An indicator of poor ground cover or overgrazed pastures. Toxic to mammals and can cause staggers in horses if eaten over an extended period. Managing for dense competitive pastures is an effective control. Easily hand-pulled or chipped out and registered herbicides are available for control.
Gomphrena celosioides plant NWS 1
Introduced warm-season annual or short-lived perennial herb with prostrate to ascending stems which are hairless to densely hairy and to 25 cm tall. Leaves are oppositely arranged, oblong to spoon-shaped and 2–5 cm long; the upper surface is hairless to sparsely hairy and the lower surface is densely hairy. Flowerheads are terminal spikes 1–4 cm long, rounded at first then becoming cylindrical. Flowers are white, shining and papery. Stigmas are 2-branched. Flowers from spring to autumn. A native of South America, it is a weed of lawns, parks, roadsides, overgrazed pastures and disturbed areas. An indicator of poor ground cover or overgrazed pastures. Toxic to mammals and can cause staggers in horses if eaten over an extended period. Managing for dense competitive pastures is an effective control. Easily hand-pulled or chipped out and registered herbicides are available for control.