| Ursinia punctata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ursinia |
| Species: | U. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ursinia punctata (Thunb.) N.E.Br. | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Ursinia punctata is a species of plant belonging to the daisy family. It is found growing in South Africa, where it has a wide distribution.
This erect or sprawling shrub has lightly hairy pinnatisect leaves (leaves that are split nearly to the midrib but do not form distinct leaflets). Solitary yellow flowerheads are borne on long wiry stems. [2] The flowers are present in spring and summer - between September and March. [3] It may be confused with Ursinia laciniata, although this species has a completely different distribution, or Ursinia glandulosa , which has unique stalked glands on the leaves and branches. [4]
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