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Family
Common Names
Origin
Naturalised Distribution
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Ursinia anthemoides

Scientific Name

Ursinia anthemoides (L.) Poir.

Synonyms

Arctotis anthemoides L.

Family

Asteraceae (Queensland, New South Wales, the  ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory)
Compositae (South Australia)

Common Names

common parachute daisy, marigold, South African marigold, ursinia, ursinia weed

Origin

Native to southern Africa (i.e. Namibia and South Africa).

Naturalised Distribution

Widely naturalised in south-western Western Australia and locally naturalised in south-eastern South Australia.

Notes

Ursinia (Ursinia anthemoides) is regarded as an environmental weed in Western Australia.