Arctotis muricata Thunb.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Arctotis

Characteristics

Erect, sparsely branched perennial to 60 cm. Leaves obovate to oblanceolate, pinnatifid, apex obtuse-truncate, roughly hairy, glandular, white-tomentose beneath. Flower heads radiate, solitary, dark with pale pink rays with dark, purple-red band; outer bracts with long linear tail. Achenes with 2 elongate cavities; pappus and basal tuft of hairs shorter than achene.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 5-8
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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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Distribution

Arctotis muricata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:178642-1
WFO ID wfo-0000012758
COL ID GBV5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Arctotis muricata