Boneseed/Bitou bush

Family: Asteraceae
Scientific name: Osteospermum moniliferum
Description: Plant Form: Shrub. Size: Up to 3 m tall. Stem: Woody, branched, finely hairy when young. Leaves: Oval shaped, alternate, undivided, narrowing towards base, leathery, and with irregular toothed edges. Flowers: Yellow daisy-like flowerheads 1-3 cm across with 4-8 petals in clusters at the end of branches. Fruit and Seeds: Fleshy, blackish when ripe, round, 6-8 mm in diameter. Containing a single whitish smooth seed. Habitat: Coastal scrublands, old gardens, dunes, woodland, rainforest. Weed Status: Declared Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Herbaceous, Shrubby

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National and state/territory profiles for this weed

Weeds Australia
NSW WeedWise (NSW)
! Should be reported
DEECA (VIC)
PIRSA (SA)
DPIRD (WA)
DNRE (TAS)
NSW WeedWise (ACT)
! Should be reported