Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Chrysocoma cernua L. trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Chrysocoma aurea Salisb. |
Chrysocoma coma-aurea L. | |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 60-1200m |
Description | leaves dark green, linear, 8-25mm, flat, long ciliate, capitula solitary, terminal, discoid, ca. 9mm across, involucre 4-seriate, bracts narrowly lanceolate, glabrous |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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