Arctotis leiocarpa Harv.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Arctotis

Characteristics

Cobwebby annual to 40 cm. Leaves oblanceolate-pinnatifid to lyrate or lacerate. Flower heads radiate, solitary, disc dark or yellow with white, orange or pale salmon rays; bracts with short, woolly tail. Achenes with 2 elongate cavities.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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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 leiocarpa unspecified picture

Distribution

Arctotis leiocarpa world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:178620-1
WFO ID wfo-0000085366
COL ID 5VS3Z
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Synonyms

Anemonospermos leiocarpa Arctotis karasmontana Arctotis macrostylis Arctotis leiocarpa Arctotis microcephala