




Oncosiphon pilulifer
Stinknet is a plant that can grow in many places. It has small yellow flowers and can smell quite strong, especially when touched! Some people find its smell a bit stinky, but it’s a part of nature.
Habitat: Urban areas
The stinknet has many slender, branching stems and finely dissected, fern-like leaves. Its bright yellow, ball-shaped flower heads are small, appearing individually at stem tips, making it look like tiny golden pom-poms.





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Danger
2/5 · Low
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Its strong, unpleasant scent helped give it the funny name 'stinknet'!
One tiny stinknet plant can produce thousands of seeds to grow a huge family!
This plant is an invasive species, meaning it quickly takes over new lands!
Touching this plant can sometimes make your skin feel itchy or give you a small rash!
Stinknet can produce strong-smelling chemicals that warn away grazing animals, helping it defend itself.
Stinknet has tiny, lightweight seeds that travel easily by wind and water, allowing it to spread quickly.
Stinknet can grow in poor soils and dry conditions, making it super adaptable and tough to remove.
Apis mellifera
Collects nectar and pollen from flowers.
Capra hircus
Goats can graze this plant, but it's toxic in large amounts.
Smicronyx oncolabii
Larvae feed on seeds and flowers as a biocontrol.
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Invasive species are non-native organisms that cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health.
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Danger
2/5 · Low
If you see stinknet, it's best not to touch it too much because of its strong smell.
10-60 cm
10-40 cm
0.5-1 cm
Late winter to summer
No
Moderate
Annual
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