Ursinia scariosa subsp. scariosa (Aiton) Poir.

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Ursinia > Ursinia scariosa

Characteristics

Suffrutex, 0.45-1.50 m high. Leaves pinnatisect. Capitula grouped at branch tips, pedunculate; involucral bracts glabrous, large and gold-coloured, appendages yellow-brown, with central black spot. Paleae oblong. Ray florets yellow on both sides. Flowering time Sept.-Feb. Pappus of 5 scales, white, ovate, striate with brown spot towards base. Cypselae obconical, rugulose, slightly curved, base of cypsela with spiral wall thickening, sometimes absent; length with pappus scales 1.8-2.3 mm.
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Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 1.5
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Distribution

Ursinia scariosa subsp. scariosa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77180615-1
WFO ID wfo-0000099705
COL ID 5LPVZ
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Synonyms

Ursinia bolusii Arctotis tenuifolia Arctotis scariosa Sphenogyne scariosa Ursinia scariosa subsp. scariosa