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Frequency: | Occasional |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Erect, somewhat scrambling, annual or short-lived perennial herb, up to 70 cm. Stems simple, glandular. Leaves narrowly oblanceolate, velvety white below; margin toothed. Inflorescences in dense terminal heads. Capitula white to purple-blue. Bracts often reddish. |
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Derivation of specific name: | capensis: of the Cape |
Habitat: | In the sand and mud of dried up streams, pans and pools; in grassland and mopane woodland; also a colonist of cultivated areas. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 360 - 2250 m |
Flowering time: | Mostly May - Oct, occasionally in other months |
Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe and South Africa |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 8 January 2007 |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 13. Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 335. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 24. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 29. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 36. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 32. |
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