As hyptis is unpalatable to most types of livestock, it has the ability to take over improved and native pastures, especially when overgrazed, forming dense thickets. It favours disturbed areas such as roadside and overgrazed areas around cattle yards. It is resistant to fire. Lion s tail flowers are orange and in large spiky flower heads 5 to 6 cm in diameter. Slashing will help new pastures compete.
Chemical control is available and investigations are continuing on the biological control of hyptis.
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