Description

• Pseudoconyza viscosa, commonly known as sticky false fleabane, is an annual or short-lived perennial herb in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).

• It has an upright, branching growth habit, with stems and leaves that are often covered in fine hairs and glandular secretions, giving the plant a sticky feel.

• The leaves are alternate, narrow to lance-shaped, and may have toothed or nearly entire margins.

• Numerous small flower heads are arranged in branched clusters near the ends of the stems. The heads contain inconspicuous whitish to pale yellowish florets.

• The fruits are small, dry achenes with fine bristles that help disperse the seeds by wind.

Range

• Native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of South America.

• It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.

Habitat

• Grows in disturbed areas, roadsides, fields, open scrub, and forest margins.

• Commonly occurs in sunny locations with well-drained soils and tolerates seasonal dryness.

• Often establishes readily in disturbed ground and other open habitats where competition from taller vegetation is limited.