Boneseed
Boneseed
Chrysanthemoides monilifera
Description: Erect, the woody shrub up to 3m, usually branching from one trunk. Leaves are elongated ovals with toother edges up to 7cm long and 3cm wide, young leaves are covered in a white cottony down. Bright yellow daisy flowers can be found in clusters at the end of the branch. Each flower has up to 8 petals and is 2-3cm wide across. The fruit is a smooth round berry, green turning black when ripe and contains a single, hard, bone-coloured seed.
Problem: Invades native vegetation forming dense thickets which smother vegetation and prevent regeneration.
Spread: Seeds of Boneseed are spread in dumped garden material, in soil, on vehicles and machinery and via flood waters. Birds, foxes, livestock, and other animals consume the fruit and spread the seed to other areas of native vegetation.
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