Sericocoma pungens Fenzl

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Sericocoma

Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, up to 250 mm tall, lateral branches ± spreading, young stems covered with short, white hairs. Leaves mostly alternate, narrowly to broadly lanceolate. Flowers in ± globose heads, floral bracteoles unequal, with a prominent awn in longer one, tepals silky, creamy pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 7-8
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Sericocoma pungens world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:61404-1
WFO ID wfo-0001046175
COL ID 6YJ6Q
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sericocoma pungens Sericocoma namaensis