Stinkwort

Dittrichia graveolens

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Dittrichia graveolens, commonly known as stinkwort, is a plant resembling a tumbleweed after its death, usually growing no taller than 3 feet, with small, yellow-petaled flowers. It is an invasive species in California, and a potential threat to wine production in the state. The first sighting of the plant in California was near Milpitas in 1984.

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