Berkheya fruticosa (Afrikaans: vaaldissel, "pale pole") is a plant native to the Succulent Karoo of South Africa's Cape Provinces.[1][2]

Berkheya fruticosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Berkheya
Species:
B. fruticosa
Binomial name
Berkheya fruticosa
Synonyms

It is a perennial meso-chamaephyte that grows 15–25 cm high.[3] It has prickly leaves and grows dark yellow aster flowers.

References

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  1. ^ "African Plant Database".
  2. ^ Berkheya fruticosa Ehrh. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. ^ "southernafricanplants.net".