Habitat: bank, clay, dry, forest, lowland, margin, open, pasture, ridge, roadside, scrubland, sheltered, slope, wasteland

Dispersal: Seed

Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
Distribution from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium. CC-BY 3.0 AU
 Recognition
  • an erect shrub up to about 2 m tall, the stems covered with reddish purple striped hairs.
  • its leaves are ovate (up to 25 cm long and wide) with a pointed tip and toothed margins
  • its inflorescence is a large corymb, the flower heads with numerous purple flowers clustered together.
  • its seeds are small (1.5-2 mm long) and numerous.
 Images
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: P.B. Heenan © Landcare Research 2012
Image: P.B. Heenan © Landcare Research 2012
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Image: Trevor James © Trevor James
Weeds Key – interactive key to the weed species of New Zealand
 References
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.
Ministry for Primary Industries 23 Feb 2017: Unwanted Organisms Register. Version 02.01.02. https://www1.maf.govt.nz/uor