Gazania x splendens

Gazania at suppressed

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	Gazania x splendens	22 Jun 2023	natureguy
	Gazania x splendens	22 Jun 2023	Jiggy

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

23 Jun 2023

New isolated location of this high risk weed species

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

23 Jun 2023

Thanks Jiggy -any guesses as to how it got to this location?

Jiggy wrote:

23 Jun 2023

Not sure.. but this maybe very interesting. There is a large amount of Gazania growing on the nature strip of Essie Coffey street in Bonner. There is a lot of kangaroos that to migrate through this area. Just a thought.

Mike wrote:

23 Jun 2023

Common garden daisy. Seeds spread in the wind.

Tapirlord wrote:

23 Jun 2023

Yeah, I concur with Mike. I find Gazania around the place on roadside verges, urban parkland and along the edges of our nature reserves

Jiggy wrote:

23 Jun 2023

I Understand where you guys are coming from.. but there are no there is no Gazania for a couple of km away from this sighting and minimum move of vehicle in this area.. just an idea.

Mike wrote:

23 Jun 2023

I couldn’t see the location, but a couple of km is only a few minutes blowing in the wind.

Jiggy wrote:

23 Jun 2023

Firstly, how far does Gazania seed get spread by wind? then if you are using the wind dispersed method for this sighting. The prevailing wind will fail if the main source of infestation is at Bonner

Mike wrote:

23 Jun 2023

Gazania is a declared plant (weed) in South Australia. For example see https://cdn.environment.sa.gov.au/landscape/docs/hf/gazania-weed-management-fact-sheet.pdf which says it is spread by wind and also by vehicles or garden waste. A southerly wind could carry it from Bonner. Check some of the old flowerheads in Bonner and you should see the seeds (strictly speaking achenes with two or three seeds) with fluff (pappus) like short thistle down that catches the wind. The location of your sighting has had a lot of vehicle movement in the past.

Jiggy wrote:

23 Jun 2023

Thank you Michael. I'll report this sighting to the offset team..

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Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
22 Jun 2023 08:31 AM Recorded on
Jiggy Recorded by

Additional information

na Flower dimension
10cm to 30cm Plant height
False In flower

Species information

Gazania x splendens Scientific name
Gazania Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Minor Weed or Pest
Up to 749.53m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
In flower
External link More information
Synonyms
Gazania linearis

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