Euchiton collinus

Euchiton collinus, the creeping cudweed, is a herb native to Australia and New Zealand. It has become naturalized in a few places in the United States (California, Oregon).

Euchiton collinus is a biennial or perennial herb up to 40 cm tall, spreading by means of stolons and rhizomes. Leaves form a basal rosette surrounding the base of the stem and also individually farther up the stem. The plant produces a flower heads in a hemispheric cluster 1 - 2 cm across. Each head has 40-60 pistillate flowers around the edge of the head plus 3-5 bisexual florets toward the center.