Yellow African Daisy
Arctotheca calendula
Plantae
UNCOMMON
Stats
- Lifespan
- Annual
- Size
- Small
- Diet
- Photosynthetic
- Biome
- Mediterranean shrubland
- Range
- Southern Africa
- Movement
- Sessile
- Breeding
- Seeds
- Defense
- Toxins
- Status
- Uncommon
About
Capeweed, also known as Yellow African Daisy, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to southern Africa. It is a member of the Asteraceae family, and is commonly found in the grasslands and savannas of the region. The Yellow African Daisy is known for its bright yellow flowers that bloom from late spring to early summer. The flowers are small and clustered together in a flat-topped inflorescence.
Life cycle
- 1.seedA dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
- 2.sproutA first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
- 3.saplingA young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
- 4.matureFully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Arctotheca
- Species
- Arctotheca calendula