Boneseed
Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera
Biosecurity Queensland must be contacted within 24 hours of sighting, call: 13 25 23.
family
Asteraceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Category 2, 3, 4, 5 Restricted Matter (Biosecurity Act 2014)
Cat 2 Must be reported to Biosecurity inspector or authorised person. Cat 3 Must not be distributed, Cat4 Must not be moved Cat 5 Must not be possessed or kept under your control.
Common names
African boneseed, Boneseed, Boneseed bush, Brother berry, Bush tickberry, Bushtick, Higgin's curse, Jungle flower, Jungle weed, Mort's curse, Salt bush, South African star bush, Tick berry.
Biosecurity Queensland must be notified within 24 hours Ph. 13 25 23, An upright and slightly fleshy shrub, often found growing in coastal areas. It has white woolly young growth and coarsely toothed leaves. Its yellow 'daisy-like' flower-heads usually have only five to eight 'petals'. Its fleshy fruit (6-9 mm across) turn blackish in colour as they mature and contain a single seed. These seeds are are bone-coloured or light brown (6-8 mm in size) and have a smooth surface texture.
Impact
Impact
Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera) is a significant environmental weed in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia and is also regarded as an environmental weed in Tasmania. It is of such concern that it has been listed among the twenty Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) and it is actively managed by community groups in several states (e.g. Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria).It is a significant problem because of its ability to establish in disturbed and undisturbed native vegetation ranging from mallee scrub to open eucalypt forests, littoral rainforest communities, and, in particular, coastal habitats (e.g. heathlands and sand dunes). It can form dense thickets several metres high which exclude most native understorey species and prevent their regeneration. In such situations the native fauna may also be affected by the loss habitat and food sources. This aggressive species has spread rapidly and is replacing entire ecosystems and invading conservation areas in southern Australia. Its weediness is largely due to its vigorous growth and its ability to regenerate quickly and outcompete other species after fire. The spread of boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera) already threatens a number of rare or threatened species, such as the brittle greenhood orchid (Pterostylis truncata) in Victoria. The invasion of native plant communities by bitou bush Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata) and boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera) has been declared as a "key threatening process" in New South Wales, and has been identified as a threat to the survival of a number of plant species and communities in this state.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera) is a significant environmental weed in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia and is also regarded as an environmental weed in Tasmania. It is of such concern that it has been listed among the twenty Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) and it is actively managed by community groups in several states (e.g. Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria).It is a significant problem because of its ability to establish in disturbed and undisturbed native vegetation ranging from mallee scrub to open eucalypt forests, littoral rainforest communities, and, in particular, coastal habitats (e.g. heathlands and sand dunes). It can form dense thickets several metres high which exclude most native understorey species and prevent their regeneration. In such situations the native fauna may also be affected by the loss habitat and food sources. This aggressive species has spread rapidly and is replacing entire ecosystems and invading conservation areas in southern Australia. Its weediness is largely due to its vigorous growth and its ability to regenerate quickly and outcompete other species after fire. The spread of boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera) already threatens a number of rare or threatened species, such as the brittle greenhood orchid (Pterostylis truncata) in Victoria. The invasion of native plant communities by bitou bush Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. rotundata) and boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera) has been declared as a "key threatening process" in New South Wales, and has been identified as a threat to the survival of a number of plant species and communities in this state.
