Gazania. Gazania rigens
Native to South Africa
A very common garden plant. Mainly a problem on the central coast, invading dunes and headlands usually in exposed sunny positions.
Form: Spreading herb up to 20cm high.
Flower: Mainly yellow to orange with some creamy white varieties. Flowering all year.
Fruit/Seed: Seed disguised in hair.
Control: Hand-pull or use a mattock.