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Synonyms: |
Callilepis glabra DC. Callilepis hispida DC. Callilepis laureola DC. var. glabra glabra (DC.) Harv. Callilepis laureola DC. var. hispida glabra (DC.) Harv. |
Common names: | Ox-eye daisy (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial herb up to 60 cm tall, growing from a large woody tuber. Leaves variable in shape, up to 6 cm long, 3-veined from the base; margin entire or toothed. Capitula terminal,solitary or rarely 2-4 together, up to 6 cm in diameter; disc florets purple-black, ray-florets white. Often seen flowering after fires. |
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Habitat: | In grassland |
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Flowering time: | Aug - Nov |
Worldwide distribution: | Southern Mozambique, Swazailand and Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
Mozambique distribution: | M |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Monday 10 August 2015 |
Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 212. (Includes a picture). Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 454 - 455. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 216 - 217. (Includes a picture). |
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