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Stinknet: a South African weed taking root in southern Arizona


If you were driving Highway 60 through Gold Canyon two years ago this month, near Bashas’, you were probably impressed at roadside banks of bright yellow flowers. No, those weren’t gold poppies or marigolds – instead they’re evidence of encroaching Stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer) also commonly known as globe chamomile, though it isn’t a chamomile and shouldn’t be steeped in hot water.
A relative newcomer to the invasive weed scene in Arizona, this hardy plant, native to South Africa, has quickly spread since it was first confirmed here in 1997. Michael Chamberland’s paper on the subject states, “By 2019 the plant had risen to public attention due to its conspicuous presence. Stinknet is now common in the Phoenix metro area and across much of Maricopa County. It is spreading south along the I-10 corridor, becoming well established in Pinal County. Outbreaks have occurred within the Tucson metro area and also in rural parts of Pima County. ....

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