Othonna arborescens L.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Othonna

Characteristics

Brittle-stemmed, succulent shrublet to 60 cm. Leaves oblanceolate, crowded at branch tips, margins entire or slightly lobed to toothed, woolly in axils. Flower heads radiate, mostly solitary on elongate peduncles, yellow; pappus of ray florets much elongated in fruit.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 7-8
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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Images

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Distribution

Othonna arborescens world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:235956-1
WFO ID wfo-0000134998
COL ID 6TCPK
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Synonyms

Othonna arborescens Othonna procera Othonna coronopifolia Othonna arborescens var. arborescens