Melanthera [Lipochaeta, Wollastonia] tenuifolia. a member of the Asteraceae (sunflower) family, is a low growing. somewhat woody perennial herb with short, more or less erect branches. The stems are 3 m (10 ft) long or longer and root along the lower surface. The oppositely arranged leaves are divided into three lobes so deeply that they appear to be six leaves; each lobe is divided to the midrib into fine segments flower heads are single or in clusters of two. The involucral bracts are 5 to 7.5 mm (0.2 to 0.3 in) long. Ray florets, on the outer portion of the flower head, are yellow, number 8 to 10 per head, and measure 8 to 11.5 mm (0.3 to 0.5 in) long Disk florets, in the center of the flower head, are also yellow, number 20 to 30 per head, are S-parted, and measure about 2.7 to 3 mm (0.1 in) long. The fruit are bumpy achenes with tiny wings ant measure 1.8 to 2.4 mm (0.07 to 0.09 in) long by 1.1 to 1.5 mm (0.04 to 0.06 in) wide.