Weeds of Australia - Fact Sheet

Top Scientific Name Synonyms Family Common Names Origin Naturalised Distribution Notes

Scientific Name

Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) DC.

Synonyms

Osteospermum fruticosum (L.) Norl.

Family

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

Common Names

African daisy, blue eyed daisy, Cape daisy, freeway daisy, pink African daisy, seascape daisy, shrubby daisy, shrubby daisy bush, shrubby daisybush, trailing African daisy

Origin

Native to south-western Africa (i.e. Cape Province in South Africa).

Naturalised Distribution

This species is becoming widely naturalised in south-eastern Australia (i.e. in Tasmania, southern Victoria and south-eastern South Australia). It is also present in inland South Australia and is possibly naturalised in south-eastern Queensland.

Also naturalised overseas in south-western USA (i.e. California) and New Zealand.

Notes

Trailing African daisy (Dimorphotheca fruticosa) is regarded as an emerging environmental weed in South Australia and New South Wales, and as a "sleeper weed" in other parts of southern Australia.