Dimorphotheca dregei
| Dimorphotheca dregei | |
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| File:Dimorphotheca dregei imported from iNaturalist photo 227660212 on 24 October 2024.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Dimorphotheca |
| Species: | D. dregei
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| Binomial name | |
| Dimorphotheca dregei | |
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Dimorphotheca dregei, or bietou, is a species of plant from South Africa.
Description
[edit | edit source]This tufted perennial grows to be up to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall from a woody base.[2] It has strongly toothed linear leaves.[3]
flowers are most common in August and September.[2] Solitary radiate flowers grow on long stems. The flowers are purple with white rays that are brown on the bottom.[3] The disc florest are sterile.[2] The triangular achenes (small, dry fruit that contain a single seed) are small with small bumps and round toothed margins.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. It grows on sandstone slopes between the Bokkeveld Mountains, Bredasdorp, and Klein Swartberg.[2][3]
References
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