Gazania linearis

COMMON NAME : Gazania

BOTANICAL NAME : Gazania linearis

FAMILY : Asteraceae

PLANT GROUP : Weeds

SIZE : Prostrate

LOCAL NOTES:

Planted locally by gardeners initially as a hardy, long flowering, clumping plant.

It has spread beyond its coastal residential block and township boundaries along beach access tracks, roadsides and beyond to Shallow Inlet. Here it has been hand weeded by volunteers but regular surveillance is required to address regrowth.

This plant spreads rapidly in the sandy soil of coastal areas. It is declared an environmental weed in many areas of Australia and its sale by plant nurseries of even 'sterile' forms of the plant is being discouraged.

Contributor: HB

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