Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Chrysocoma cernua L. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 840 (1753) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
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 | subshrub |
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 |
Synonyms | Chrysocoma aurea Salisb. Chrysocoma coma-aurea L. Crinita linearifolia Moench Erigeron coma-aurea (L.) Sch.Bip. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |