Othonna digitata L.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Othonna

Characteristics

Tuberous, succulent perennial to 30 cm. Leaves oblanceolate or cuneate, often lobed to pinnatisect, woolly in axils. Flower heads disciform, solitary at branch tips on elongate peduncles, mauve to purple; pappus of marginal florets much elongated in fruit.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 5-6
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Distribution

Othonna digitata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:236002-1
WFO ID wfo-0000024378
COL ID 4B2L8
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Doria digitata Othonna digitata