Bowlesia incana aka Hoary Bowlesia

Bowlesia incana, also known as hoary bowlesia or hairy bowlesia, is a small annual herb with thin, spreading stems that grow less than 60 centimeters long. It is native to South America and the southeastern and southwestern United States, but can also be found in Pakistan and New Zealand as an introduced species. This plant is commonly found in many types of habitats, and is known to be a native weed in the western U.S., where it is spreading rapidly in southern and southeastern turf and landscapes, as well as in some container nurseries. The leaves of hoary bowlesia are borne on long petioles and have multilobed rounded or kidney-shaped blades that are less than 3 centimeters wide. The green herbage of the plant is coated in fine white hairs. The inflorescences of yellow-green flowers appear in the leaf axils, and the tiny inflated fruit is only 2 millimeters wide. Young plants of hoary bowlesia strongly resemble hairy buttercup with palmately lobed leaves. In the spring, this winter annual produces pale green clumps or mats that reach 1-3 feet tall. Despite its invasive tendencies, hoary bowlesia is an interesting and unique plant with a wide distribution range.