Ursinia nudicaulis
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| Ursinia nudicaulis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ursinia |
| Species: | U. nudicaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ursinia nudicaulis (Thunb.) N.E.Br. | |
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Ursinia nudicaulis, also known as the longstalk paraseed or the little daisy is a species of plant from South Africa. It belongs to the daisy family.
This tufted shrub grows up to 0.5 m (1.6 ft) tall. The leaves are densely crowded below. The linear lobes are divided to the midrib.[2] Solitary radiate flowerheads are borne on long, hairless stems. They are yellow in colour and are surrounded by bracts that are often papery above.[2] They are 15–30 mm (0.59–1.18 in) in diameter and are present between September and March.[3] The outer and middle bracts have black margins.[2] The pappus (modified calyx) has five scales.[3] It is white with brown spots towards the base.[2] The seeds are slightly curved with a spiral wall thickening at the base.[2]
Distribution and habitat,
This species is found growing between the Cedarberg and Witteberg, and Humansdorp and the Cape Peninsula.[3] It mainly grows on sandstone slopes, but it has also been found growing in wet areas such as riverbeds, including those in indigenous forests.[2]