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Crassothonna cacalioides (L.f.) B.Nord. trib. Senecioneae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCrassothonna cacalioides (L.f.) B.Nord. trib. Senecioneae
BibliographyCompositae Newslett. 50: 72 (2012)
Native RangeCape Prov. to Lesotho
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude700-900m
Descriptionbranchlets very thick, leaves crowded, obovate, tapered to base, obtuse, thick, coriaceous, entire or denticulate, margins thickened, capitula solitary, phyllaries wide
Size2-8cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCineraria cacalioides L.f.
Othonna carnosa Less.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho)
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