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Dimorphotheca pluvialis

Dimorphotheca pluvialis, common names white African daisy, Cape marigold, weather prophet, Cape rain-daisy, ox-eye daisy, Cape daisy or rain daisy, is a plant species native to South Africa and Namibia. It is sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in California.

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Dimorphotheca pluvialis
Muizenberg beach in Cape Town
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Dimorphotheca
Species:
D. pluvialis
Binomial name
Dimorphotheca pluvialis
Synonyms12
  • Calendula decurrens Thunb.
  • Calendula hybrida L.
  • Calendula pluvialis L
  • Calendula versicolor Salisb.
  • Dimorphotheca annua Less.
  • Dimorphotheca calendulacea var. dubia Phillips
  • Dimorphotheca hybrida (L.) DC.
  • Dimorphotheca incrassata Moench
  • Dimorphotheca leptocarpa DC.
  • Gattenhoffia pluvialis Druce

Dimorphotheca pluvialis, common names white African daisy, Cape marigold, weather prophet,3 Cape rain-daisy,4 ox-eye daisy,5 Cape daisy5 or rain daisy,5 is a plant species native to South Africa and Namibia.5 It is sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in California.67

Dimorphotheca pluvialis is an annual herb up to 40 cm (16 in) tall. It has long, narrow leaves, sometimes entire but sometimes toothed or pinnately lobed. Ray flowers are white to yellowish, sometimes with blue or purple markings. Disc flowers are usually white to yellowish with purple tips.5689

References

References

  1. "Tropicos". tropicos.org. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. "Dimorphotheca pluvialis (L.) Moench — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. NRCS. "Dimorphotheca pluvialis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  4. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  5. "Dimorphotheca pluvialis". www.plantzafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  6. "Dimorphotheca pluvialis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  7. "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map". Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  8. Moench, Conrad. Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici et Agri Marburgensis : a staminum situ describendi 585. 1794.
  9. "Dimorphotheca pluvialis | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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