Pentzia incana
Species of plant
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The African sheepbush (Afrikaans: goeiekaroo, "good karoo",[1] Pentzia incana) is a plant native to South Africa and Namibia. It ranges throughout the Succulent Karoo, Nama Karoo, renosterveld, and fynbos, and it is listed under the SANBI Red List as "safe" (LC).[2]
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| African sheepbush | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Pentzia |
| Species: | P. incana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pentzia incana | |
The African sheepbush has been imported to Australia.
The grey, downy shrub grows to around 60 cm (24 in) in height, with fibrous stem branches that rise, bundled 3-9 mm leaves of egg or wedge shape split one or two ways, and yellow flowers resembling chamomile.[3]
It is a reasonable grazing plant:
| Header text | EIW | SWIW | LnregWIW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grazing Response Index[4] | 4 | 5.7 | 2.88 |