Gazania rigens

Treasure Flower at Griffith, ACT

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Identification history

Gazania rigens	19 Oct 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Gazania x splendens	24 Sep 2017	BettyDonWood
Gazania x splendens	14 Sep 2017	michaelb
Unidentified	25 Aug 2017	Speedsta

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This flower was different to all the rest in the area.

6 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

14 Sep 2017

Both Vicflora and FloraSA state that Gazania linearis 'petals' have a dark spot at the base.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

14 Sep 2017

Like Michael B my best guess on this one based on the leaves was Gazania linearis, but as you point out Betty the petals are wrong, I wonder whether there is a strange cultivar or near relative?

BettyDonWood wrote:

14 Sep 2017

I have found a photo of one withour black spots at the base of the petals on the Royal Horticultural Society site. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/76603/i-Gazania-rigens-i-var-i-uniflora-i/Details
However, I am still concerned about the petal shape.
Another possibility is Gaillardia. That is actually an even worse fit.

Mike wrote:

15 Sep 2017

Have you got photos of the 'rest in the area'? Gazania is a popular garden plant and with the number of cultivars it would not be surprising to find one without the black base to the petals. The petal shape seems very blunt but this could be due to the overhead shot and lack of moisture.

Speedsta wrote:

24 Sep 2017

No more photos, surprisingly there were only two of these on the side of the road.

BettyDonWood wrote:

24 Sep 2017

Petal shape like that of http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3381597

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