Weed Identification >
Cotula
Common Name
Cotula (Carrot Weed, Funnel Weed)
Scientific Name
Cotula australis
Family
Asteraceae
Lifecycle
Annual / Perennial
Seasons of Growth
Autumn / Spring
Key Distinguishing Feature
Finely divided leaves, Greenish coloured flowers.
Cotula australis is a species of plant in the daisy family. Cotula grows low to the ground in a thin mat with some slightly erect, spindly stems. The leaves are finely divided. The plant flowers are only a few millimetres wide containing minuscule yellow florets surrounded by greenish brown bracts.
