Haplocarpha oocephala (Dc.) Beyers

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Haplocarpha

Characteristics

Creeping perennial rooting at nodes, to 20 cm. Leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, sinuate toothed, white-felted below, roughly hairy above, Flower heads radiate, solitary, yellow with red reverse, bracts without tails. Achenes glabrous, tufted at base with hairs longer than achene, pappus scales longer than achene, obtuse or acuminate.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 5-8
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Distribution

Haplocarpha oocephala world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1017422-1
WFO ID wfo-0000002201
COL ID 3JL8W
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Synonyms

Anemonospermos oocephala Arctotis oocephala Haplocarpha oocephala