Introduced, warm-season, perennial, small, mat-forming herb. Stems are scaly or hairy and often woody. Leaves are 3-8 mm long, hairy, linear to lance-shaped and with pointed tips. Flowerheads occur as profuse small clusters of tiny flowers that lack petals; almost hidden by silvery bracts. Flowering is from spring to autumn. A native of South America, it is found in pastures, lawns and disturbed areas; mainly on sandier soils and where ground cover is sparse or plants are very