| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Blepharis mitrata C.B.Clarke |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 5(1): 27 (1901) |
| Native Range | nw. Cape Prov. to Namibia |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 300-2100m |
| Description | glabrescens, leaves often approximate of 4, basal pair reduced in spines, upper leaves oblong, sinuate, remotely spinose-dentate, spikes ovoid, sessile, 2-5-flowered |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| 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, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acanthodium capense var. villosum Nees Blepharis villosa (Nees) C.B.Clarke |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia) |