Family:

Chenopodiaceae

Sclerolaena stelligera

Star Copperburr

Other Names:

Regional Subspecies:

Habit:

Hairy short lived perennial to 40cm high. Fruit globular with a flat top with twelve very short teeth (Sep-Feb).

Habitat & Site Selection:

Variety of vegetation communities with clay soils, often in Bladder Saltbush pastures.

Values & Uses:

Good fodder plant in dry times.