Delairea odorata

Stems trailing or climbing. Leaves: petioles about equaling blades, sometimes with pair of stipule-like lobes at bases; blades ± orbiculate or polygonal, 3-8(-12) × 3-8(-12) cm, lobes or teeth (3-)5-9+, acute. Heads (10-)20-40. Calyculi: bractlets 0.2-1.5+ mm. Phyllaries 3-4 mm. Pappi surpassing involucres by 2-3 mm. 2n = 20.

Flowering year round, mostly Nov-Feb. Shady, disturbed sites near the coast; 0-200(-300) m; introduced; Calif., Oreg; South Africa; also introduced in Australia.

Delairea odorata escaped from cultivation and is now an invasive weed in shady, disturbed sites near the coast.