| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Sonchus nanus Sond. ex Harv. trib. Cichorieae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-3400m |
| Description | glabrous, subacaulescent, basal leaves runcinate or pinnatilobate, rosulate, capitula subsessile amongst leaves, involucral bracts wide with membranous margins |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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