Gazania x splendens

Gazania at Gordon, ACT

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Identification history

	Gazania x splendens	30 May 2015	MichaelMulvaney
	Gazania rigens (Gazania)	26 May 2015	michaelb

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11 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

30 May 2015

Michael there are at least two species of Gazania weedy in south-east Australia. G. linearis and G. rigens. Both have several cultivars and there are hybrids so they are difficult to tell apart. G. linear is more common inland and G. rigens tends to be coastal. G. rigens has short creeping above ground stems, on which leaves are clustered or alternate. Flowers tend to be Orange to deep yellow. They form large thick clumps. G. linearis has underground stems and leaves rise from the ground in rosettes they tend to have flowers that are yellow or reddish but can be bronze. I think that this is G. linearis.

michaelb wrote:

30 May 2015

Thanks, Michael, for the ID and the explanation.

AaronClausen wrote:

30 May 2015

I went out to Corin Dam the other day and saw the ACT Parks sign about an orange daisy that they were asking to be reported as a weed. Is this the same species??

michaelb wrote:

31 May 2015

Aaron, this is a common garden plant that has a tendency to wander. The flower in the photo is not at its best.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

19 Oct 2021

Actually both species of Gazania appear to be in this photo

michaelb wrote:

21 Oct 2021

Hi Michael M, what is the main difference between the 2 species?

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

21 Oct 2021

Gazania rigens has straight unloaded leaves, Gazania linearis has lobed leaves

michaelb wrote:

21 Oct 2021

Sorry to be a nuisance, but the photo & descriptions for Gazania linearis, says it has both lobed & unlobed:
https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/gazania_linearis.htm
Also:
https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Gazania~linearis

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

21 Oct 2021

Yes I have seen that and it is wrong - I think like we they thought originally there was only one species of Gazania in Australia but see
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/2cc9dfd7-92e1-49b0-b5a7-2d96691afd3a

michaelb wrote:

21 Oct 2021

PS __more contratictory evidence__ there are hundreds of Gazanias in my neighbourhood. I just dug up one from my lawn & it has both lobed & unlobed leaves, just like in plantnet.

michaelb wrote:

21 Oct 2021

It seems to be true that Gazania rigens has lanceolate leaves, but G. linearis has both lanceolate & lobed. See sighting 4401092, Gazania x splendens (Gazania)

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