lawn burweed
Family
AsteraceaeScientific Name
Soliva sessilisOther Common Names:
spurweed
stickerweed
field burweed
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Soliva daucifolia
Soliva pterosperma
Growth Habit
prostrate and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
yellow
Flower Symmetry
radial symmetery
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Structure
pinnate
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
Varies:
fibrous,
taproot
Life Cycle
winter annual
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb