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Spiny Boneseed
Osteospermum spinosum
Osteospermum spinosum is a species of plant from South Africa.
From the article Osteospermum spinosum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This strongly and intricately branched shrub is aromatic and somewhat sticky. It grows up to 120 cm (47 in) tall. Branchlets and stems develop from spikes and remain thorny. Pale yellow flowers occur at the ends of the branches. They are most commonly present between May and October. After they fall and die, the stem holding them may be modified into spines. The achenes (small, dry fruit that contain a single seed) are dry and angled. They are about 8 mm (0.31 in) long.
Range & habitat
This species is endemic to South Africa. It is found in the Pakhuis Mountains, the Tulbagh Mountains and the Riviersonderend Mountains. It grows on gravelly slopes and flats, mostly at lower elevations.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 591016.