Irish wildflowers
On forestry track near Ballingeary, Co. Cork |
Niger Guizotia abyssinica Family: Asteraceae Annual. Introduced. Bird-seed alien? The yellow flowers are solitary or in clustered heads and are self-sterile. Opposite leaves are serrate, ovate-lanceolate and stalk-less. Stems hairy, 50-150cm. Identified by Paul Green and Ian Green A rare casual in Ireland, recorded mainly from the south-east Originally from the Ethiopian highlands, the seed is used in some curries but also sold as bird seed, usually heat-sterilised to prevent germination. A favourite food of finches, especially Goldfinch and Greenfinch. |
Niger, Guizotia abyssinica
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