Ursinia anthemoides

Ursinia anthemoides or solar fire is an annual, herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Ursinia,[1] native to South Africa.[1] It has yellow or orange daisy-like inflorescences.[1][2] Fruits have both pappus and hairs, making the seeds easily dispersed by wind. [3]

Ursinia anthemoides
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U. anthemoides
Binomial name
Ursinia anthemoides

It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1759 10th edition of Systema Naturae.[4]

External images
A patch of solar fire
A closeup of solar fire

References

  1. Ursinia anthemoides, Annie's Annuals and Perennials, 2012, access date 23-03-2012
  2. "Ursinia anthemoides". www.plantzafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  3. "Ursinia anthemoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. "Arctotis anthemoides Linnaeus". The Linnaean Plant Name Typification Project. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 25, 2012.

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