So, this “weed” is being villainized harshly.

The name is even one to remember.

I just found a few in my backyard.

Stinknet (Oncosiphon piluliferum

I have a sneaking suspicion it probably has a great use and is widely available to anybody for free.

Whenever something is touted as being dangerous and invasive and should be eradicated, that means the government is going to use forever chemicals at some point.

I bet there is some medicinal use and they need to make it gone?

There is historical African folklore that it treats malaria and is an antiparasite plant.

Some anon that knows plants should find the truth about its true uses and go against the news about how dangerous this plant is, how badly they want everyone to hate it.

They made sure to say it is dangerous to burn it.

Hmmmmmmmmm

Found in California and Arizona in abundance recently.

I see a money grab also to “eradicate”?

It is a very cute little plant/flower.

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https://www.facebook.com/USFWS/posts/beautiful-fields-of-yellow-wildflowers-no-what-you-see-here-is-actually-an-invas/1334013682102558/

From the :

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

February 26

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Beautiful fields of yellow wildflowers? NO! What you see here is actually an invasion of stinknet (Oncosiphon piluliferum), a noxious weed currently causing trouble in Southern Arizona.

What's the problem with stinknet?

🟡 it outcompetes native plants so we lose our wildflowers and the wildlife that depend on them

🟡 it's highly flammable and can fuel wildfires

🟡 can cause rashes and respiratory problems (so can the smoke if the plants burn)

🟡 it smells really bad, like REALLY bad

How can you help?

🟡 visit www.stinknet.org for more info and to report any sightings

🟡 clean footwear and other gear thoroughly

🟡 pull and carefully bag any plants growing in your area (wear gloves!)

Photos: used with permission by Zach Duncan, High Country News (landscapes) and Ron Vanderhoff (plant in hand).

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

February 26

·

Beautiful fields of yellow wildflowers? NO! What you see here is actually an invasion of stinknet (Oncosiphon piluliferum), a noxious weed currently causing trouble in Southern Arizona.

What's the problem with stinknet?

🟡 it outcompetes native plants so we lose our wildflowers and the wildlife that depend on them

🟡 it's highly flammable and can fuel wildfires

🟡 can cause rashes and respiratory problems (so can the smoke if the plants burn)

🟡 it smells really bad, like REALLY bad

How can you help?

🟡 visit www.stinknet.org for more info and to report any sightings

🟡 clean footwear and other gear thoroughly

🟡 pull and carefully bag any plants growing in your area (wear gloves!)

Photos: used with permission by Zach Duncan, High Country News (landscapes) and Ron Vanderhoff (plant in hand).

I bet because it is abundant and prolific it has a great use to be hidden?

>>24452533

I am starting to see news articles and video “popping” up all of a sudden.

Stinknet

https://youtu.be/jeDxgHZ5HkQ

Valley city asks for help preventing invasive stinknet from spreading

994 views · 8 hours ago…more

They are making sure it is a scary plant.

If left to grow for two years (so specific?)

And if left to grow they say nearly impossible to remove.

Kek…originated from Africa

>>24452542

>>24452533

https://www.sdcwma.org/species/stinknet.php

Stinknet (also called Globe Chamomile) - (Oncosiphon piluliferum)

Stinknet is a noxious winter annual composite native to South Africa. Emergence starts in late November and plants can continue to germinate and emerge through the month of May in wet years. Leaves appear “carrot-like” dark green and twice dissected and have a strong odor. Flowering starts in late February and can continue through May. Flowers are bright yellow and ball shaped.

Stinknet growth can become explosive in years with a wet fall followed by a wet winter, as we had in 2016, 2018, again in 2019.

Why is it a threat?

Plants grow in dense clusters and easily displace native vegetation.

During growth the plants can

cause severe allergic reactions, both dermal and respiratory. Infestations spread rapidly along roadways and open fields in residential areas, dried dense patches are highly flammable, and the smoke is caustic.

Control

The continuous plant emergence over several months requires repeated manual removal. Stinknet can cause respiratory or skin allergic reactions. Be sure to use gloves and a facemask when hand pulling.

If the stinknet population is allowed to spread for two years, manual removal becomes impossible.

Hire a certified applicator to treat established infestations with herbicide.

Distribution

Stinknet has heavily infested counties in California between Los Angeles and San Diego. In Arizona Maricopa county and parts of Pinal county. There are incipient infestations in Pima County around Ajo and Tucson.

History

The first records of stinknet in both California and Arizona date to the early 1980s and in Arizona the early 1990s. An incipient patch was first recorded in Tucson in 2015 on the northwest corner of Prince Rd and I-10. That site was the ADOT equipment yard for the 2012-2014 interstate widening project. In Arizona, stinknet explosively spread in Maricopa County during the wet fall-winter season of 2016, 2018, and 2019 with heavy infestations of the north fringes of Phoenix and Scottsdale, along with rapid movement southward along I-10 to Casa Grande.

Links

Stinknet in Arizona

https://tucson.com/news/local/weed-warriors-face-foul-new-foe-from-phoenix/article_929104f5-e4d2-5b38-9b99-7b43545f94b8.html

Stinknet in Orange County CA described by the California Native Plant Society

https://www.occnps.org/PDF/HYS-Oncosiphon-piluliferum.pdf

Stinknet in the urban landscape (CA)

https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=27920

Stinknet 2019 infestation in Phoenix

https://thefoothillsfocus.com/?p=3107

For more information and questions, contact the Arizona Native Plant Society Conservation Committee at: aznps.stinknet@gmail.com

References

Oncosiphon piluliferum in Arizona. 2009. L. R. Landrum, L. Dugan. S. Whitcomb. Madroño 52(Oct 2005):270-271

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232676346_Oncosiphon_piluliferum_in_Arizona

>>24452578

==They are making sure it is a scary plant.

If left to grow for two years (so specific?) And if left to grow they say nearly impossible to remove. Kek…originated from Africa==

They say burning it is caustic, just in time for fire season? California is overrun with it

Hmmmmmm

>>24452533

>>24452542

>>24452578

>>24452533

>>24452542

>>24452578

>>24452589

>>24452590

i think it is probably a medicine for free and needs to be villainized?

It is growing like wild. God does these things?

Just think like a child about the contradictions from S.Africa to USA.

Then the fact it is free and widely availablle.

I think we are being lied to.

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Oncosiphon piluliferum, commonly known as stinknet, stinkweed, or globe chamomile, is a strongly scented annual herb

native to South Africa that has been traditionally used in medicinal teas. While it has reported medicinal applications in traditional Khoi-San medicine, it is also regarded as a dangerous and highly invasive plant in Southern California and Arizona.

UA Cooperative Extension

UA Cooperative Extension

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Medicinal Uses and Antiparasitic Applications

Traditional Uses: In its native South Africa, O. piluliferum (and closely related species like O. suffruticosum) is used in traditional medicine for treating stomach pain, colds, influenza, rheumatism, and as a digestive tonic.

Antiparasitic (Intestinal Worms): An infusion (tea) of the entire plant has been used historically to treat intestinal worms.

Ethnoveterinary Medicine: Similar plants in the Oncosiphon genus are used for treating internal parasites in livestock, including gastrointestinal worms in goats and sheep.

Specific Remedy: It has been used to treat gynecological ailments, diarrhea, and in some instances, for treating wounds (scorpions stings, topically).

Red de Herbarios Mexicanos

Red de Herbarios Mexicanos

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Important Safety Warnings and Considerations

Noxious Weed: Stinknet is an invasive species that creates dense stands, threatening native habitats. It is listed on the Arizona Noxious Weed list.

Allergic Reactions: Exposure to the plant can cause severe skin irritation (dermatitis) and respiratory distress.

Not Recommended for Consumption: Despite its historical use, many sources advise against using stinknet as a culinary or medicinal tea due to its strong pungent odor and potential to cause illness. It has been reported to cause stomachaches, and there is a high potential for it being poisonous in excess.

Misidentified as Chamomile: It is sometimes mistaken for chamomile, but it is not safe to be used in that manner.

Central Arizona Conservation Alliance

Central Arizona Conservation Alliance

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Chemical Composition

Research into the essential oil of Oncosiphon species has shown the presence of major compounds such as camphor, filifolone, chrysanthenone, and 1,8-cineole. These compounds are associated with antibacterial, antimalarial, and anti-inflammatory properties, which likely contribute to its traditional medicinal use.

PubMed Central (PMC) (.gov)

PubMed Central (PMC) (.gov)

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Do you see with the juxtaposition.

>>24452657

herb

native to South Africa that has been traditionally used in medicinal teas. While it has reported medicinal applications in traditional Khoi-San medicine,

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it is also regarded as a dangerous and highly invasive plant in Southern California and Arizona.

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See the difference in America? From S. Africa.

One is sees it as caustic and dangerous need to be eradicated..

The other sees and uses it as medicine.

Now it is growing everywhere for free.

>>24452533

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