Arctotis hirsuta Beauverd

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Arctotis

Characteristics

Slightly fleshy, often robust annual to 45 cm. Leaves lyrate-pinnatifid, thinly hairy, often auriculate. Flower heads radiate, solitary, often several per branch, disc dark with cream-coloured or orange rays; outer bracts softly hairy, shortly tailed. Achenes small and black, with 2 rounded cavities; pappus short and with rudimentary basal tuft of hairs.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 21 - 35
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
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Images

Arctotis hirsuta unspecified picture

Distribution

Arctotis hirsuta world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:178600-1
WFO ID wfo-0000010098
COL ID GBTZ
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Arctotis fugax Arctotis subacaulis Venidium subacaule Venidium fugax Arctotis calendulacea Venidium hirsutum Arctotis hirsuta Antrospermum kraussii Arctotis hirsuta Venidium arctotoides Venidium hispidulum Venidium speciosum