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Pentzia hesperidum Maire & Wilczek trib. Anthemideae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesPentzia hesperidum Maire & Wilczek trib. Anthemideae
BibliographyBull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N.: 27: 235 (1936)
Native Rangesw. Morocco to w. Sahara
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatsands and rocks
Altitude0-50m
Descriptionvery ramose, acerose, leaves shortly silvery pubescent, soon caducous, subsessile, 1-2- pinnatisect, segments short, obtuse, capitula discoid, solitary, 6-12mm
Size20-35cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco, WSA Western Sahara)
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