Take Highway 60 and drive through Gold Canyon near Basha’s Store to see bright yellow roadside flowers. They are not gold poppies or marigolds – instead they are also colloquially called globe chamomile, although they are not chamomile. Chris Jones, an extension agent for the University of Arizona Gila County Cooperative, said in parts of the Valley, this plant with its distinctive round yellow flowers forms a monoculture.

A relatively new species to the invasive weed scene here in Arizona, this hardy South African plant has spread rapidly since it was first spotted here in 2005. Now they’re starting to pop up here in Grove along Highway 60. Jones says the seeds are very light, easily carried by the wind, and can also be spread via the ve.hickle tire.

“The good news is that if we act now, we have a chance to prevent this weed from taking hold in Grove Miami,” Jones said. Earlier this month, residents reported their presence. Later, he and two volunteers pulled, bagged, and finished some plants just east of the Globe Taco Bell. We’ve removed some of these and haven’t seen them reappear,” Jones said. Last Friday, he and about eight volunteers worked on Stinknet his patch in First Choice Lumber’s garden with management permission.

“If you carefully find and remove these plants in April and May, the flowers will be more visible and easier to distinguish from native gold poppies and desert marigolds. Jones is scheduled to lead another stink bug extermination at Miami Gardens on May 19 at 10:30 am.

Search the web using the keywords ‘stinknet’ or ‘globe chamomile’ to familiarize yourself with this plant and help eradicate it before new plants take hold or spread. To volunteer for weeding on May 19th, or if you see a swarm of stink bugs, please contact Chris Jones at (928) 402-8585. [email protected] If you see this plant please email Jones a photo and spe.official place.