Spreads to about 30-45cm and a height of 60cm. Flowers are a long and upright.

Lance shaped leaves ranging in colour from sage green to dull yellow.

They enjoy impoverished soil and can become weedy if not harvested regularly.

It is regarded as a weed in many states. Collect flowering heads late summer and autumn, dry in a warm environment. Self-seeds freely.

It is primarily a 'bush tucker' plant and the puffed seeds are quite a valuable dietary asset being high in vitamins ,mineral and trace elements.

We use a decoction of the leaves for bleeding from the bowel.