Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Ursinia paleacea Moench trib. Anthemideae |
Bibliography | Methodus: 608 (1794) |
Native Range | e. & w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 30-1500m |
Description | glabrous, leaves pinnatipartite, segments linear-filiform, acute, sometimes 2-3-fid, capitula solitary, phyllaries linear, acuminate, ligules truncate |
Size | 25-40cm |
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 coronopifolia Salisb. Arctotis crithmifolia Harv. Arctotis crithmoides P.J.Bergius Arctotis paleacea L. Arctotis trifurcata Burm.f. Sphenogyne anethifolia Less. Sphenogyne crithmifolia R.Br. Sphenogyne grandiflora DC. Sphenogyne paleacea (L.) Less. Ursinia anethifolia (Less.) Zahlbr. Ursinia crithmifolia (R.Br.) Spreng. Ursinia crithmoides (P.J.Bergius) Poir. Ursinia longiscapa E.Phillips |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |