Its only other known use is an ornamental plant. It may not be introduced and any plants in the shires must be destroyed. Since its introduction to the Northern Territory bellyache bush has become an invasive weed of grazing land and along waterways. Dense thickets on some pastoral land make that land unsuitable for grazing. What you should look for Bellyache bush is a squat, thick stemmed shrub normally 1.5 but sometimes as tall as 3 metres Leaf stalk and lobes are covered with coarse, sticky brown hairs.
Young leaves have a purple colouration, while old leaves are a dark green colour.
Leaves are divided into three broad, rounded lobes. Small purple flowers with yellow centres, occur in clusters. Damaged stems exude a watery sap. There are small and scattered infestation around many townsites in the Kimberley. Bellyache bush is well adapted to a range of soil types.