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Arctotis stoechadifolia P.J.Bergius
White Arctotis

Reference
Descr.Pl.Cap. 324 (1767)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Prostrate or decumbent perennial, herb, to 0.3 m high. Fl. white, Sep to Dec or Jan. Coastal sand dunes.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 21 April 1997
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Perth.
IMCRA Regions
Central West Coast, Leeuwin-Naturaliste.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Cambridge, Dandaragan, Gingin, Nedlands, Rockingham, Wanneroo.

Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)

Alternative Names. Silver Arctotis.

General Biology. Growth form. Herb. Life form. Perennial. Reproduction. Root fragments, very rarely by seed. Dispersal. Soil, plantings, garden refuse.

Notes. Also naturalised in California and southern Australia. Often planted in gardens or as a coastal stabilising plant. Capable of forming large, dense monocultures that smother and displace native species through shading and competition for resources. Highly adaptable, able to thrive in the harsh coastal conditions with hot dry summers, mobile sands, strong winds, salt spray and low winter rainfall. Typical for Arctotis species, flowers only open with sunlight. Pollinated by bees. Seeds ripen quickly within weeks after flowering, however germination of seed is rare.

Additional information. Origin. South Africa. History of use/introduction. Ornamental, coastal erosion control.

Suggested method of management and control. Try manually removing small/isolated populations. Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.

Management Calendar

Calendar Type Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Comments
Active Growth               Y Y Y Y Y  
Germination       U U U              
Flowering Y               Y Y Y Y  
Fruiting U U                 U U  
Optimum Treatment O O Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y O O  

Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.

 

References

  • Blood, K. (2001) Environmental weeds: a field guide for SE Australia. C.H. Jerram and Associates, Melbourne.
  • Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
  • Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.
  • van der Walt Kirstenbosch, L. (2005) Arctotis stoechadifolia P.J.Bergius. Kirstenbosch, South African National Biodiversity Institute URL: http://www.plantzafrica.com/ South African National Biodiversity Institute.