Cotula turbinata

Common name: Funnel Weed

Meaning of name:

Cotula is a Latin word meaning a small vessel or cup. Turbinata is from the Latin word turbo, meaning a spinning top.

Distribution:

Found from Perth to Albany on sandy soils.

Description:

An annual herb to 40 centimetres tall, producing yellow and white flowers from July to October.

Notes:

This species is originally from South Africa.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.