True leaves are alternate and hairy and vary considerably in size and shape. Stem also hairy, especially near base. To top Grass Key Top of page 30. Winter annual or biennial. Cotyledons and early true leaves are round to ovate and are borne on long stalks or petioles.
Cotyledons have a slight notch at the tip.
Older leaves are pinnately lobed with a large terminal lobe. To top Grass Key Top of page 31. Biennial or short- lived perennial. Cotyledons are spatulate and hairy. First true leaves are also hairy and narrowly oval.