Soliva sessilis

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Soliva sessilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is one of up to nine species of the genus Soliva and is a low-growing, herbaceous annual plant. Its common names include field burrweed, Onehunga-weed, lawn burrweed, lawnweed, jo-jo weed and common soliva. It is one of several plants also known as bindi weed, bindii (also spelt bindi; /bɪn.di/), or bindi-eye. This weedy plant is known for its tiny, sharp-needled seeds. It has small feathery leaves reminiscent of parsley and features exposed upward-pointing rosettes of seeds in a pod nestled at the branch junctions. Those familiar with the plant may also refer to it as "bindi patches", which cannot be easily walked on barefoot. Dogs and cats are similarly affected and tend to avoid areas where they have encountered it. Originally native to South America, the plant is now well established in many places around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, southwest France, Hawaii, California, and several other states...

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