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Dimorphotheca pluvialis, common names white African daisy, Cape marigold, weather prophet,[3] Cape rain-daisy,[4] ox-eye daisy,[5] Cape daisy[5] or rain daisy,[5] is a plant species native to South Africa and Namibia.[5] It is sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in California.[6][7]
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.[5][6][8][9]
References
- ^ "Tropicos". tropicos.org. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Dimorphotheca pluvialis (L.) Moench — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Dimorphotheca pluvialis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b c d e "Dimorphotheca pluvialis". www.plantzafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ a b "Dimorphotheca pluvialis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map". Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Moench, Conrad. Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici et Agri Marburgensis : a staminum situ describendi 585. 1794.
- ^ "Dimorphotheca pluvialis | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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