Pentzia Thunb.

Pentzia (en), Fovéoline (fr)

Genus

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae

Characteristics

Shrubs, erect. Leaves 1-or 2-pinnatisect. Capitula 1–few per branch (in Australia), discoid; involucre c. 3-seriate; bracts gradational in length; receptacle epaleate. Florets bisexual; corolla 4-or 5-lobed. Achenes ±homomorphic, quadrangular, regularly 5-ribbed, glabrous. Pappus present.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

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