| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Blepharis squarrosa (Nees) T.Anderson |
| Bibliography | J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 85 (1863) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. to Transvaal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-1600m |
| Description | subglabrous, branchlets procumbent, leaves approximate of 4, lanceolate, spinose-dentate, subsessile, spikes 8-14-flowered, bracts lanceolate, curvate, long spinose |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| 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 squarrosum Nees |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |