Gazania x splendens
Gazania at Gordon, ACT
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| Gazania x splendens | MichaelMulvaney | 30 May 2015 | |
| Gazania rigens (Gazania) | MichaelBedingfield | 26 May 2015 |
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11 comments
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.
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??
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.
21 Oct 2021
Gazania rigens has straight unloaded leaves, Gazania linearis has lobed leaves
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
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
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
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/2cc9dfd7-92e1-49b0-b5a7-2d96691afd3a
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.
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)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081703-35.457486
- Maps Point Hut Pond
- Places Gordon, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Mar 2015 12:00 AM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Gazania x splendens Scientific name
- Gazania Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 749.53m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Gazania linearis
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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