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Urena lobata
WEED Erect herb to 2m tall. Small pink flowers approx 2.5cms in diameter. Common. Flowering (April) food plant for numerous species of insects.
Common in open shrubland/grassland. James Cook University, Cairns QLD
Spotted on Apr 20, 2013
Submitted on Apr 20, 2013
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Thanks Andrea! Finally able to identify this plant growing in a pot in Brisbane. Tough survived all summer without tlc. Only just started flowering which finally gave it away. Time to pull it out. Bummer, looks so pretty.