Arctotis microcephala (Dc.) Beauverd

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Arctotis

Characteristics

Herb, up to 200 mm tall. Leaves lyrate-pinnatifid, albo-tomentose beneath. Pedicels normally shorter than leaves; heads small. Achenes epappose, glabrous. Flowers yellow.
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Cultivation

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

Arctotis microcephala world distribution map, present in Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:178638-1
WFO ID wfo-0000078076
COL ID GBV3
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Synonyms

Arctotis microcephala Venidium microcephalum