Gazania at Jacka, ACT
Identification history
| Gazania x splendens | 22 Jun 2023 | natureguy | ||
| Gazania x splendens | 22 Jun 2023 | Jiggy |
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9 comments
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.
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.
Location information
- Places Jacka, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Jiggy Recorded by
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Collections
Significant Plants Daisies Jiggy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
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
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In flower
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Gazania linearis
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