Velvet Groundsel
Along the roadsides of the Waitakeres, clusters of yellow flowers herald the impending spring. They are Velvet Groundsel (Roldana petasitis), and they are classified as a weed (invasive). The leaves are furry, and the stems and buds have lovely purple tones.
Velvet Groundsel
I was thinking they look like a weed we have over here but it is a different one.
The council made us get rid of all the weeds on our block but it is an ongoing effort.