I am a weed.
This lovely looking yellow flower has been the subject of considerable debate amongst weeders in Jirdarup– is it a weed? Is it a native plant?
The jury is in. Senecio condyles, commonly known as Perth Groundsel, used to be considered a native that colonised disturbed areas, but it is now considered a weed.
This 2017 paper by Greg Keighery Status of Senecio condylus (Asteraceae) in Western Australia has a good description on how it differs from other Senecio.
The purple pigmentation on the outer floral bracts which is characteristic have been circled in one of these photos.
(Information sourced by Harley-Rose Taylor).
