Etymology | Genus | Probably a commemorative for the name Emily |
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Species | Having leaves (folia) like those in the Sonchus (sonchi) genus | |
Family | Asteraceae | |
Synonyms | Gynura ecalyculata DC. | |
Common Names | Cupid's Shaving Brush | |
Status | Undetermined | |
Form | Herb | |
Native Distribution | Eastern and southern Asia |
Emilia sonchifolia is a very common weed in manicured grasslands. The best way to identify it is to look for its distinctive flower head, which consist of a long green vase-shaped bracts topped by a tint of pink flower clusters. It shares the same habitat with and appear similar to Cyanthillium cinereum but the latter has purple flower heads mounted on short bracts.
Form of the Cupid's Shaving Brush on a lawn patch.
Long vase-shaped flower bracts.
The flower cluster close-up.
A leaf form that is toothed and arrow-shaped.
A leaf form that is pinnately-lobed.