Common Name: Tar Vine
Botanical Name: Boerhavia spp.
Family: NYCTAGINACEAE
Description:
Summer growing, prostrate, perennial herb to 15 cm high, sometimes up to 1 m in length, with a stout taproot. Wiry stems. Dark green, oblong, pale underside. Tiny, pink flowers on long stalks. Fruits are pear-shaped and sticky.
Summer growing, prostrate, perennial herb to 15 cm high, sometimes up to 1 m in length, with a stout taproot. Wiry stems. Dark green, oblong, pale underside. Tiny, pink flowers on long stalks. Fruits are pear-shaped and sticky.
Natural Distribution:
Found in grasslands, shrublands and woodlands.
Found in grasslands, shrublands and woodlands.
Notes:
Widespread on bare ground, such as around sheep yards and roadsides, and is very palatable to livestock.
Widespread on bare ground, such as around sheep yards and roadsides, and is very palatable to livestock.
