Urospermum picroides

Common name: False Hawkbit

Meaning of name:

Urospermum is from the Greek words oura, meaning tail, and sperma, meaning seed. Picroides is named after the genus Picris with the suffix –oides, meaning like.

Distribution:

Occurs in disturbed areas in the western part of Western Australia. Also occurs in south eastern Australia.

Description:

A herb to 1.2 metres tall with yellow flowers in October and November.

Notes:

This species is originally from the Mediterranean region.

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.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2915549

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/8254