Metalasia muricata
| Metalasia muricata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Metalasia |
| Species: | M. muricata
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| Binomial name | |
| Metalasia muricata (
R.Br. (1817) | |
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Metalasia muricata, commonly known as white bristle bush or blombos, is a hardy virgate or twiggy shrub with honey-scented flowers usually 2–4 m tall, woody with a rounded crown. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa,[1] where it is an important component of the coastal and mountain fynbos regions. It is encountered in a number of forms in its extended distribution, some of which are tolerant of frost, wind and poor sandy soils.
A member of the
Free State, Eastern Cape and Lesotho
.
The leaves of Metalasia muricata are some 6 mm long, in tufts or
Gallery
References
- ^ a b Metalasia muricata (L.) R.Br. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "The Plant List". The Plant List. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ^ "EcoPort Picture : Thicket Biome, Metalasia muricata, Chrysanthemoides monilifera, Dune Thicket". Ecoport.org. 2000-05-28. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ^ ""Dune stabilization and succession near Cape Agulhas, South Africa" - R. A. Lubke" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-12-15.
External links
Media related to Metalasia muricata at Wikimedia Commons- Fernkloof.com: Gallery
- Europeana - pressed specimen
