Botanical Description
Annual or biennial stems winged, bristly, erect, up to 40cm.
Leaves
Alternating, lance-shaped, wavy or serrated edges.
Flowers
Flower heads with tubular yellow florets, solitary, and sweet scented flower head bracts with pale yellow spines longer than the flower.
Fruits
Attached to tufts of hair.
Flowering
From February to April.
Habitat
Sandy plains.
Distribution
Common and widespread in the northern emirates, also recorded in Al-Ain.
Uses
There are no records of its use in the UAE.