| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Athrixia capensis Ker Gawl. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Bot. Reg. 8: t. 681 (1823) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 100-700m |
| Description | leaves linear-subulate, pungent, at base very decurrent, adaxially scabrous-glandular-hirsute, margins revolute, capitula numerous, phyllaries long, narrow, aristate |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Aster crinitus Thunb. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |