| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Berkheya purpurea (DC.) Mast. trib. Arctotidae |
| Synonyms | Stobaea purpurea DC. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1900-2700m |
| Description | leaves basal, crowded, abaxially lanate, margins sinuate, dentate, spinose, capitula 5-8cm across in terminal inflorescence, disc purple, involucre spinose |
| Size | 30-90cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, fl .stem erect |
| 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 (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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