Athanasia dentata (L.) L.

Species

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Characteristics

Glabrous shrub, 0.5-1.5 m high, with many erect stems. Leaves alternate, semi-amplexicaul, suborbicular to broadly ovate to oblong, margins with small, sharply pointed teeth, rarely entire, fleshy and rigid, glabrous. Capitula discoid, in compound, many-headed corymbs, pedunculate; involucre narrowly campanulate-oblong; bracts imbricate, dull yellowish brown, acute to obtuse. Receptacle paleate, paleae oblong to lanceolate. Disc florets tubular, glabrous, yellow. Flowering time Sept.-Mar. Pappus absent. Cypselae cylindrical, obviously 5-ribbed, with some more obscure ribs.
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Densely leafy shrublet to 1.5 m. Leaves suborbicular, reflexed, margins serrate. Flower heads discoid, in dense, terminal, compound corymbs, yellow, paleate, florets 7-15.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.5
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Images

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Distribution

Athanasia dentata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:182750-1
WFO ID wfo-0000080741
COL ID J9R8
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Synonyms

Athanasia recurvifolia Morysia aspera Athanasia dentata Morysia dentata Athanasia laevigata Santolina laevigata Athanasia aspera Morysia pachyphylla Saintmorysia dentata Morysia diversifolia Saintmorysia pachyphylla Morysia dentata var. dentata Athanasia dentata var. dentata Athanasia dentata var. subintegrifolia Athanasia dentata var. pachyphylla Morysia dentata var. kraussii