Biology:Euryops pectinatus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Euryops pectinatus
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Virides flowers
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Euryops
Species:
E. pectinatus
Binomial name
Euryops pectinatus
(L.) Cass.

Euryops pectinatus, the grey-leaved euryops, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to rocky, sandstone slopes in the Western Cape of South Africa (from Gifberg to the Cape Peninsula).[1]

Description

Mature shrub

It is a vigorous evergreen shrub growing to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall and wide, with silvery green, hairy leaves and yellow, daisy-like composite flowers 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.[2] They bloom from early summer through to autumn and into winter in areas with mild climates.

The fruits bear a single seed and are either hairless or covered in myxogenic (slime-producing) hairs, and may also be topped by a pappus of white or brown bristles.[2]

The Latin specific epithet pectinatus means “comb-like”,[3] possibly referring to the deeply-divided, fernlike leaves.

Cultivation

Euryops pectinatus is widely used as a garden plant, especially in urban areas and due to its almost perpetual flowering regime. It grows best in full sun and well-drained deep soils. It must be grown in a sheltered location, away from frost-prone areas. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

Gallery

References

  1. "Euryops pectinatus". SANBI, PlantZAfrica.com. http://pza.sanbi.org/euryops-pectinatus. Retrieved 26 February 2018. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Euryops pectinatus Cass. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:207466-1. 
  3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X. 
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Euryops pectinatus". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/7107/Euryops-pectinatus/Details. Retrieved 19 June 2020. 
  5. "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 38. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 26 February 2018. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3642829 entry