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infestation (Photo: Rob and Fiona Richardson)
habit (Photo: Greg Jordan)
stems and leaves (Photo: Rob and Fiona Richardson)
flower-heads (Photo: Rob and Fiona Richardson)
close-up of flower-head from side-on (Photo: Greg Jordan)
mature seed-head (Photo: Rob and Fiona Richardson)
close-up of seeds (Photo: Rob and Fiona Richardson)
Scientific Name
Urospermum dalechampii (L.) F.W. Schmidt
Synonyms
Tragopogon dalechampii L.
Family
Asteraceae (Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory)Compositae (South Australia)
Common Names
golden fleece, golden-fleece, Mediterranean daisy
Origin
Native to southern Europe.
Naturalised Distribution
Locally naturalised in southern Tasmania.
Notes
Mediterranean daisy (Urospermum dalechampii) is regarded as an environmental weed in Tasmania, and is actively managed by community groups in this state.
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