Syncarpha milleflora (L.F.) B.Nord.

Species

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Characteristics

Robust, closely leafy shrub, 0.9-2.0 m high. Leaves alternate, large, densely set, imbricate, narrowly elliptic to elliptic, acute to acuminate, densely and softly long-hairy, sessile, semi-amplexicaul, entire. Capitula discoid, small, many in much-branched, corymbose panicle at ends of bracteate peduncles; involucral bracts imbricate, white, cream-coloured or pale rosy. Florets yellow. Flowering time July-Jan. Pappus of basally connate, plumose bristles. Cypselae black, elliptic, densely white globose hairy.
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Mostly single-stemmed, robust, closely leafy, silvery felted shrub to 2 m. Leaves large, lanceolate, imbricate. Flower heads discoid, crowded in dense, terminal corymbs, cylindrical, 6-8 mm diam.; bracts papery, obtuse, white to pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.9 - 2.0
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Syncarpha milleflora world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:947247-1
WFO ID wfo-0000124695
COL ID 7B7FP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Gnaphalium phlomoides Helichrysum phlomoides Syncarpha milleflora Astelma milleflorum Helipterum phlomoides Helipterum milleflorum Gnaphalium milleflorum