Flora Detail
| Common Name | Narrow-leaf Oxeye, Ox-eye Daisy, (Eng)Witmagriet (Afr) |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Date Observed | 20-09-2021 |
| Category | Ground cover |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | 1109RG |
| Flowering Time | Spring |
| Colour | White to Grey |
| Locations Observed | |
| Estuary | Few |
| Koppie | Few |
| Nature Reserve | Many |
| Small Holding | Many |
| Village | Few |
| Greater Rooiels | |
Dimorphotheca nudicaulis var. graminifolia
Information
Narrow-leaf Oxeye, Ox-eye Daisy, (Eng)Witmagriet (Afr). This genus produces 2 types of seed from the same flower; one adapted to wind dispersal, the other adapted to fall directly onto the soil surface beneath the plant.
Leaves narrow, grass-like, toothed; flowerheads radiate, solitary, on elongated stalks, white rays with purple to copper on reverse and a purple disc of florets. Flowers more profusely after fire.
