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Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Birchenough Bridge-Masvingo Rd to Lake Kyle Recreational Park entrance gate
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Birchenough Bridge-Masvingo Rd to Lake Kyle Recreational Park entrance gate
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Birchenough Bridge-Masvingo Rd to Lake Kyle Recreational Park entrance gate
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Birchenough Bridge-Masvingo Rd to Lake Kyle Recreational Park entrance gate
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Birchenough Bridge-Masvingo Rd to Lake Kyle Recreational Park entrance gate
Synonyms: | |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Local |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial herb, up to 1.6 m. Capitula in large terminal, branched heads. Ray-florets white to pale cream; disc-florets darker cream. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | triactinus: Gk. tri- (three), Gk. aktis, aktinos (ray); referring to the 3 white rays of each capitulum in the original description. Our plants appear generally to have more than 3 rays. |
Habitat: | In a variety of open habitats, often along road sides. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 8 April 2012 |
Literature: |
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 28. |
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