Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Sclerolaena bicornis
Goathead Burr
Other Names: Woolly Copperburr, Bullhead
Regional Subspecies: S. b. var. bicornis, S. b. var. horrida
S. b. bicornis
S. b. horrida
Habit:
Erect to spreading perennial shrub to 60 cm high. White-woolly branches, linear leaves. Woody fruit 7-8 mm diameter with spines 1015 mm long (year round).
Habitat & Site Preference:
Variable vegetation communities on river flats and alluvial plains. Prefers 300 – 400 mm rainfall in the Riverina.
Seed Collection & Propagation:
Collect seed all year. Seed often remains on windblown plants. Germinates readily from seed.
Values & Uses:
Colonises bare scalded areas. Sheep fodder when other options are scarce. Can be weedy in higher rainfall areas, indicates pasture degeneration in low rainfall areas.