Athrixia gerrardii Harv.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Athrixia

Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, up to 0.6 m high. Leaves alternate, sessile, linear, glandular-hispid above, white-felted below, margins revolute. Capitula radiate, sessile, solitary, terminal; involucre semi-globose to bell-shaped; bracts imbricate, with long bristle points. Ray florets purplish or reddish. Disc florets yellow. Pappus biseriate, inner of 17-28 scabrid bristles, outer of short fimbriate scales. Cypselae oblong, 5-or 6-angular.
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Perennial herb, up to 0.6 m high. Stem leaves linear, glandular-hispid above, white-felted below. Heads solitary, terminal. Involucral bracts with long bristle points. Pappus biseriate, inner of scabrid bristles, outer of short fimbriate scales. Flowers with rays magenta-pink, possibly sometimes blue, disc yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Athrixia gerrardii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:182863-1
WFO ID wfo-0000011891
COL ID JF3Y
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Synonyms

Athrixia gerrardii