



Arctotheca calendula
Common name: Cape Weed
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
Widespread in the southwest of Western Australia.
Description:
The plant is a rosette of deeply lobed, hairy leaves. The yellow flowers with a black centre are produced from July to October and are up to 6 centimetres across.
Notes:
This plant is originally from southern Africa.
References:
Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.
Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51267241
Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7838