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habit (Photo: Sheldon Navie)
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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.
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