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Dimorphotheca dregei
Dimorphotheca dregei, or bietou, is a species of plant from South Africa.
From the article Dimorphotheca dregei on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This tufted perennial grows to be up to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall from a woody base. It has strongly toothed linear leaves. flowers are most common in August and September. Solitary radiate flowers grow on long stems. The flowers are purple with white rays that are brown on the bottom. The disc florest are sterile. The triangular achenes (small, dry fruit that contain a single seed) are small with small bumps and round toothed margins.
Range & habitat
This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. It grows on sandstone slopes between the Bokkeveld Mountains, Bredasdorp, and Klein Swartberg.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 583827.