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Verbesina encelioides
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Shashe River by rd from Shashe Wilderness Camp to National Parks office
Photo: Bart Wursten
Shashe River by rd from Shashe Wilderness Camp to National Parks office.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Shashe River by rd from Shashe Wilderness Camp to National Parks office.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Shashe River by rd from Shashe Wilderness Camp to National Parks office.
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| Synonyms: |
Ximenesia encelioides Cav. |
| Common names: | Golden crownbeard (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Annual herb up to 1 m tall. Stems ribbed, hairy. Leaves mostly alternate, sometimes opposite, ovate-triangular, up to 10 × 7 cm, 3 veined from the base, with appressed greyish hairs, particularly below, discolorous; margin irregularly toothed. Petiole irregularly winged and auriculate on the stem. Capitula solitary at the ends of branches, c. 2.5 cm in diameter. Rays bright yellow, elliptic-obovate, c. 1 cm long, 3-toothed at the apex. Involucral bracts up to 1.3 cm long, linear, appressed greyish hairy. |
| Notes: | |
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| Habitat: | Occurring as a weed near river banks, mostly in low rainfall areas. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Southwestern USA and Mexico; introduced into West Indies, tropical Africa and northern South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,S |
| Growth form(s): | Annual. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 21 February 2009 |
| Literature: |
Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 151. (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 28. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 38. Wild, H. (1967). The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. 1. Heliantheae. Kirkia 6(1) Page 62. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Verbesina encelioidesAfrican Plant Database: Verbesina encelioides
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Verbesina encelioides
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