Weeds of Australia - Fact Sheet

Top Scientific Name Synonyms Family Common Names Origin Naturalised Distribution Notes

Scientific Name

Trachyandra divaricata (Jacq.) Kunth

Synonyms

Anthericum divaricatum Jacq.
Anthericum longifolium Jacq. (misapplied)

Family

Liliaceae (Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory)
Asphodelaceae (New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia)

Common Names

branched South African onion weed, coastal onion weed, dune onion weed, false onion weed, onion weed, sticky onion weed, strapweed, wild cabbage

Origin

Native to southern Africa (i.e. Cape Province in South Africa).

Naturalised Distribution

Widely naturalised in the coastal districts of southern Australia. It is most common and widespread in south-western Western Australia, but is also naturalised in central and northern New South Wales. It is also sparingly naturalised in south-eastern and southern South Australia and was naturalised in Victoria.

Notes

Dune onion weed (Trachyandra divaricata) is regarded as an environmental weed in Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales. This weed of coastal sand dunes was recently also listed as a priority environmental weed in at least one Natural Resource Management region.