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Osmitopsis afra (L.) K.Bremer trib. Anthemideae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesOsmitopsis afra (L.) K.Bremer trib. Anthemideae
BibliographyBot. Not. 125: 30 (1972)
Native Rangew. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude300-1200m
Descriptiongreyish hirsute, leaves lanceolate-linear, apically sharply dentate, in lower part floral stems dense, apically smaller and remote, capitula solitary, involucre lanate
Size10-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAnthemis afra L.
Anthemis leucantha L.
Osmites hirsuta Less.
Osmites leucantha (L.) Druce
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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