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Berkheya coddii

Common names: Codd’s berkheya, nickel-accumulating berkheya (Eng.)

Family: Asteraceae

... images, and Mervyn Lotter for providing information. Berkheya coddii is a deciduous, herbaceous perennial that ... and ripen in late summer to autumn (January to April). Berkheya coddii is native to northern South Africa and occurs ... the ability to accumulate nickel in its leaves and stems. Berkheya coddii is situated in a cool climate with a mean ...

14 / 04 / 2025 | Winfred Velephi Ngwenya | Lowveld NBG

Bright yellow flower head of Berkheya griquana

Common names: East Griqualand African thistle, East Griqualand berkheya (Eng.); Griekwaland-Oos-bergdissel (Afr.)

Family: Asteraceae

... a large, corymbose panicle inflorescence. The leaves of Berkheya griquana grow up to approximately 180 x 30 mm in ... has hairs only along the leaf veins. Fig. 2. Leaves of Berkheya griquana. The flower head is daisy-like, ... are approximately 2.5-4 mm in length. The flowers of Berkheya griquana are about 12 mm in length and radiantly ...

27 / 02 / 2023 | Kaveesha Naicker | CREW

Common names: spiny berg thistle, thorny mountain thistle (Eng.); doringrige-bergdissel (Afr.); mohatollo ntsoa-ntsane-ea-loti (seSotho); imboziso emhlophe, ukhakha

Family: Asteraceae

... the author thanks sis Ndileka Jaxa for providing articles. Berkheya multijuga is a perennial herb that grows up to 1.8 m ... Flowering is in mid to late summer (Dec. to Mar.). Berkheya multijuga is not endemic to South Africa, it also ... about 1 800-3 200 m altitude, in Drakensberg Grassland. Berkheya multijuga is pollinated by bees and flies. Berkheya ...

18 / 07 / 2022 | Sibahle Gumede | Millennium Seed Bank Partnership

Common names: purple berkheya (Eng.); bloudisseldoring (Afr.); Sehlohlo (SS)

Family: Asteraceae

... January 2005 A fast-growing, long-lived perennial, Berkheya purpurea has a long, single taproot and forms a ... wings running down the stem-an interesting feature of Berkheya purpurea . The strong flower stem is produced in ... a single plant can have up to 15 flowers open at one time. Berkheya purpurea grows naturally along streams and on steep, ...

31 / 01 / 2005 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG

Common names: narrow-leaved berkheya, needle-leaved Cape thistle (Eng.)

Family: Asteraceae

... Falanga, from their observations shared on iNaturalist. Berkheya angustifolia is a perennial shrublet with multiple ... it is a suitable garden choice for water-wise gardening. Berkheya angustifolia has evolved a number of strategies that ... that has already been proven to be suitable for survival. Berkheya Berkheya angustifolia is easily propagated from ...

| Mashudu Tshitereke | Walter Sisulu NBG

Berkheya setifera (Photo Marinda Koekemoer)

Common names: buffalo-tongue thistle (Eng.); rasperdissel, rasperdisseldoring (Afr); ikhakhasi, ulimi-lwenkomo, ulimi-lwenyathi (isiZulu); indlebe-lenkomo (isiXhosa

Family: Asteraceae

... in spring to late summer (September to February). Berkheya setifera is found growing in colonies in grassland, ... among tall grasses, especially in areas that are grazed. Berkheya setifera seeds are easily blown and dispersed by ... growing in the KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden. Berkheya Berkheya setifera is grown from seed that is sown in ...

| Bathabile Ndlovu | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

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Plants of the Week Advanced Search

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Search results for "Berkheya" (displaying 6 of 6 on page 1)

Berkheya coddii

Berkheya griquana

Berkheya multijuga

Berkheya purpurea

Berkheya angustifolia

Berkheya setifera