Family: Asteraceae Scientific name: Mikania micrantha Description: Plant Form: Fast-growing vine, sometimes creeping. Size: Scrambles up to 20 m high. Stem: Slender, ribbed. Leaves: Opposite, undivided, narrowly heart-shaped to triangular, coarsely toothed edges, hairless, 4-13 cm long. Flowers: Small, white fluffy flowerheads in rich branched clusters, without obvious petals. Fruit and Seeds: Up to 2 mm long, black, five-angled with brownish ribs, glands on the surface between the ribs, and white parachuting hairs at the end. Habitat: Agricultural areas, coastal scrub, forests, plantations, riverbanks, wetlands. Distinguishing Features: No obvious petals distinguish from most lookalikes. Impacts: Grows incredibly fast, smothering and outcompeting native vegetation and crops.