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Craspedia uniflora G.Forst.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Craspedia

Characteristics

Rosette-lvs broad-ovate to elliptic-spathulate, us. apiculate, margins distinctly white with tangled cottony hairs, surfaces ± clad in short hairs, a few long and cottony. Scape-lvs ovate to narrow-lanceolate or elliptic: Scapes 15-45 cm. long, hairs us. short, sts becoming glab. Glomerules 1·5-3 cm. diam. Florets white or yellow. Achenes silky-hairy, sts becoming nearly glab. Pappus-hairs c. 4 mm. long.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 0.45
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

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Distribution

Craspedia uniflora world distribution map, present in Australia and New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:199456-1
WFO ID wfo-0000085649
COL ID Z5GH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Staehelina fimbriata Staehelina fimbriata Craspedia fimbriata var. fimbriata Craspedia fimbriata var. marginata Craspedia uniflora var. uniflora Craspedia uniflora

Lower taxons

Craspedia uniflora var. maritima
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