Othonna spinescens Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Othonna

Characteristics

Spiny shrub, older branches slender and stiff. Leaves tufted on short shoots, narrowly oblanceolate, coriaceous, felted in axils. Flower heads radiate, solitary on short, terminal peduncles, yellow; pappus of marginal florets elongating in fruit.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

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Soil texture 5-8
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Othonna spinescens world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:236152-1
WFO ID wfo-0000062370
COL ID 4B2QS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Othonna spinescens Doria spinescens Othonna rhamnoides Othonna spinescens