Dimorphotheca fruticosa
Perennial herb native to South Africa
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Dimorphotheca fruticosa, is a species of perennial herb native to coastal areas of South Africa.[2][3][4] It is commonly known as trailing African daisy, and by its synonym Osteospermum fruticosum.
| Dimorphotheca fruticosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Dimorphotheca |
| Species: | D. fruticosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Dimorphotheca fruticosa L. DC. (1838) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
It has been classified as a weed in New Zealand where it is now a widespread coastal plant, particularly in the North Island.[5]
