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Sphaeranthus flexuosus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Borrowdale Common, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Borrowdale Common, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Borrowdale Common, nr cnr Lanner Ave/Teviotdale Ave
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small glandular annual herb, up to 25 cm. Stems and leaves covered in long hairs. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | flexuosus: zigzag, much bent (probably referring to the stem) |
| Habitat: | In wet grassy places and vlei margins; also a colonist of cultivated areas |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,S |
| Growth form: | A |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 16 September 2006 |
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Flora of Mozambique: Sphaeranthus flexuosusAfrican Plant Database: Sphaeranthus flexuosus
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Sphaeranthus flexuosus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Sphaeranthus flexuosus
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Sphaeranthus flexuosus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Sphaeranthus flexuosus
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Sphaeranthus flexuosus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Sphaeranthus flexuosus
JSTOR Plant Science: Sphaeranthus flexuosus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Sphaeranthus flexuosus
Tropicos: Sphaeranthus flexuosus
West African Plants database: Sphaeranthus flexuosus
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