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Asteraceae

Epaltes australis Less.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Epaltes

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Epaltes australis: Epaltes australis
Photo: Macleay Grass Man, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
Chinese
球菊, 鵝不食草, 老鼠脚迹, 苡芭菊, 鹅不食草

Synonyms

  • Artemisia chrysanthemum Russ. ex DC.
  • Artemisia littoralis Retz.
  • Epaltes hirsuta Less.
  • Sphaeromorphaea australis (Less.) Kitam.
  • Sphaeromorphaea petiolaris DC.
  • Sphaeromorphaea russeliana DC.

Flowers

In flower
January, March to May, July, September to November (from 38 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.