| Berkheya fruticosa | |
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Scientific 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 | |
Berkheya fruticosa (Afrikaans: vaaldissel, "pale pole") is a plant native to the Succulent Karoo of South Africa's Cape Provinces. [1] [2]
It is a perennial meso-chamaephyte that grows 15–25 cm high. [3] It has prickly leaves and grows dark yellow aster flowers.