Sphaeranthus flexuosus O.Hoffm.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Sphaeranthus

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 25 cm tall. The stems can lie along the ground. The leaves are 6.5 cm long and heart shaped. They clasp the stem at the base. They are hairy. There can be teeth along the edge. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves or at the ends of the plant. They form round heads 1 cm across. They are purple.
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A much-branched softly tomentose annual herb
Flowers purple, in heads 1/4-1/3 in. across.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.25
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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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Distribution

Sphaeranthus flexuosus world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Chad, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:250504-1
WFO ID wfo-0000121822
COL ID 4YLCP
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Sphaeranthus flexuosus Sphaeranthus tenuis Sphaeranthus engleri Sphaeranthus kalahariensis Sphaeranthus setulosus Sphaeranthus humilis Sphaeranthus brounae Sphaeranthus dinteri Sphaeranthus calcareus