Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Ursinia dentata Poir. trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Encycl. [J.B.A.M.de Lamarck] 8: 256 (1808) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 15-1500m |
Description | subglabrous, leaves pinnatipartite, segments short, entire or tridentate, teeth tipped with awn, capitula solitary, minute, phyllaries obtuse, ligules abaxially reddish |
Size | 20-45cm |
Color | yellow |
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, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Arctotis dentata L. Arctotis pectinata Thunb. Arctotis pilifera J.P.Bergius Sphenogyne dentata (L.) R.Br. Sphenogyne dentata var. setigera (DC.) Harv. Sphenogyne setigera DC. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |