| Family | Compositae |
| Synonyms | Conyza squamata, Canyzanthus squamatus, Aster squamatus, A. subulatus |
| Local name | |
| Habitat in Egypt | weed of cultivation, roadsides, waste ground, canal banks |
| Distribution | native to Central and South America, naturalized in southern Europe, Africa, Arabia and many other regions of the world introduced into Egypt in the 1970, now completely naturalised |
