Gazania linearis
(Thunb.) Druce
Gazania, Treasure flower, Treasureflower
Gazania linearis is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: moderate
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
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[Cal-IPC] Invasive: Gazania linearis (Gazania) is a perennial herb (family Asteraceae) introduced as an ornamental plant. It has been reported escaping into creekside vegetation and into native grassland from plantings in San Francisco, Monterey, and Ventura Counties, where it can form a dense groundcover and outcompete other species. Cal-IPC Rating: Moderate, Alert (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
[Wikipedia] South Africa native: Gazania linearis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, with thin linear leaves, native to South Africa. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
