Reichardia tingitana
Common name: False Sow-thistle
Reichardia is named after Johann Jakob Reichard, a German physician and botanist. Tingitana is from the Latin word tingitanus, meaning associated with Tangier, Morocco.
Found from Shark Bay to Perth and Israelite Bay to the South Australian border. Also found in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.
An annual herb to 30 centimetres tall. The yellow flowers are produced all year but mainly August to October.
This species is originally from the Mediterranean region.
Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition, 2019.
Western Weeds. A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 2007.
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2894955
Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/8197