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.