Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Ursinia rigidula (DC.) N.E.Br. trib. Anthemideae |
Synonyms | Sphenogyne rigidula DC. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 50-1500m |
Description | subglabrous, leaves pinnatipartite, rigid, segments short, 6-8 pairs, entire or 2-3-fid, sharply mucronate, capitula solitary, phyllaries ovate, obtuse |
Size | 20-45cm |
Color | yellow, orange |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°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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