Sclerocarpus africanus Jacq.

African bonebract (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Sclerocarpus

Characteristics

Yellow florets in heads 1/2-2/3 in. across.
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A weedy annual herb 1-4 ft. high
More or less roughly pubescent
Mostly alternate leaves
A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.31 - 1.2
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Sclerocarpus africanus world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Botswana, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Colombia, Cabo Verde, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, India, Jamaica, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Sudan, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:242967-1
WFO ID wfo-0000085023
COL ID 4VP8W
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Synonyms

Sclerocarpus africanus