Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Sclerolaena birchii
Galvanised Burr
Other Names: Woolerino Burr, Blue Burr, Hermidale Lucerne
Regional Subspecies: n/a
Habit:
Spreading, hemispherical shrub to 1 m high. Stems and broadly ovate leaves woolly. Fruit woolly with 4-5 unequal spines (year round).
Habitat & Site Preference:
Sandy soils associated mainly with Bimble Box. Also with Cypress Pine and Mulga communities. Prefers 300 – 400 mm rainfall in the Riverina.
Seed Collection & Propagation:
Collect seed all year. Propagate from cuttings or seed.
Values & Uses:
Hardy groundcover. Can become weedy and then should be removed and replaced with another groundcover.