Syncarpha dregeana (Dc.) B.Nord.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Syncarpha

Characteristics

Divaricately branched, grey-felted, closely leafy shrub to 60 cm. Leaves obovate, recurved at tips, the upper often rusty on margins. Flower heads discoid, solitary, nested in leaves, hemispherical, 12-15 mm diam.; bracts papery above, obtuse, bright crimson above.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Syncarpha dregeana world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:947246-1
WFO ID wfo-0000082322
COL ID 7B7FG
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Synonyms

Helipterum dregeanum Syncarpha dregeana Argyrocome dregeana