[1] Chondrilla juncea is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by a number of common names, including rush skeletonweed, gum succory, devil's grass, and nakedweed.

The plant is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, but it is known throughout most temperate regions of the world as an introduced species which is usually considered a noxious weed.

[2][3][4] North America, earlier only on the East Coast, but by the 1960s reaching Washington, Oregon, and northern California.

It easily invades fields, clogs harvesting machines, and successfully competes with other plants for water.

XO-inhibiting activity shown by extracts of the aerial parts of the plant with potential benefits for hyperuricaemia and gout.