Ixeris polycephala is a small yellow-flowered annual in the daisy family, native to South, Southeast, and East Asia. It grows in rice fields and other damp spots, and its stem leaves wrap around the stem with arrow-shaped bases. It isn't known to be established in the United States.
Appearance
- Appearance
- A hairless annual about 6–20 in (15–50 cm) tall. The basal leaves are long and narrow, and the stem leaves clasp the stem with arrow-shaped bases.
- Flowers
- Each small yellow flower head holds about 20–25 florets, and several heads sit on slender stalks. The heads nod after blooming.
- Fruit
- The seeds are about 1/8 in (3.5–4 mm) long with a slender beak and a tuft of white bristles.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- rice field edges
- damp places
- river floodplains
- Range
- Native to South and Southeast Asia, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. It isn't known to be established in the United States.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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