Erechtites glomeratus

Erechtites glomeratus, common name New Zealand fireweed or cutleaf burnweed,[4][5] is a species of plant in the sunflower family. It is native to Australia (all 6 states) and New Zealand, and also naturalized on the Pacific Coast of the United States (Washington, Oregon, and California).[6][7][5]

Erechtites glomeratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Senecioneae
Genus:
Erechtites
Species:
E. glomeratus
Binomial name
Erechtites glomeratus
(Desf. ex Poir.) DC.
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Erechtites glomerata (Desf. ex Poir.) DC.
  • Senecio glomerata Desf. ex Poir.
  • Senecio glomeratus Desf. ex Poir.
  • Erechtites argutus DC.
  • Senecio argutus A. Richard

Description

Erechtites glomeratus is an annual or perennial herb up to 200 cm (80 inches) tall. Leaves are lanceolate or linear with many pinnate lobes. One plant can produce as many as 120 yellow or purple flower heads, each with 50 or more disc florets but no ray florets.[3]

References
  1. Tropicos, Erechtites glomeratus (Desf. ex Poir.) DC.
  2. The Plant List, Erechtites glomeratus (Desf. ex Poir.) DC.
  3. Flora of North America, Erechtites glomeratus (Desfontaines ex Poiret) de Candolle in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 6: 297. 1838.
  4. Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Scientific and Common Names of 7,000 Vascular Plants in the United States 1–294.
  5. Calflora taxon report, University of California, Senecio glomeratus Desf. ex Poir., Cutleaf burnweed
  6. Atlas of Living Australia, Senecio glomeratus Desf. ex Poir., Cluster-headed Fireweed
  7. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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