Biology:Chrysocoma cernua
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Chrysocoma |
| Species: | C. cernua
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysocoma cernua L.
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Chrysocoma cernua is a species of flowering plant from the family Asteraceae.[1] It is known by many common names including: shrub goldilocks,[2] golden heads, golden bitter bush,[3] golden cowcud[4] or golden hair.[5]
Description
Chrysocoma cernua is an erect leafy shrub, which grows up to 50 cm tall.[6] Plants are perennial and possess green linear leaves.[7] The leaves are hairless, slightly flattened and curved upward.[7] Flowers are positioned on the ends of stems and are yellow or golden in colour. Blooms are discoid and button-like in shape.[6]
Distribution and habitat
Chrysocoma cernua is endemic to South Africa, where it can be found growing in the Cape Provinces[1] of the Northern Cape and Western Cape.[8]
The species has also been introduced into the United Kingdom,[1] where it has become naturalized and Australia, where it has become an invasive species.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Chrysocoma cernua" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/193893-1. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Shrub Goldilocks". 2022-05-04. http://www.seasonalwildflowers.com/shrub-goldilocks.html.
- ↑ "Golden Heads Chrysocoma coma-aurea". 2022-05-04. https://candide.com/ZA/plants/fbc71e56-10e8-47d2-91ec-8765413a5c4e.
- ↑ "Golden Heads Chrysocoma coma-aurea". 2022-05-04. https://candide.com/GB/plants/fbc71e56-10e8-47d2-91ec-8765413a5c4e.
- ↑ "Chrysocoma coma-aurea". 2022-05-04. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/chrysocoma-coma-aurea/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Chrysocoma coma-aurea". 2022-05-04. https://www.fernkloof.org.za/index.php/all-plants/plant-families/item/chrysocoma-coma-aurea.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Chrysocoma coma-aurea". 2022-05-04. https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/chrysocoma.coma-aurea.
- ↑ "Chrysocoma cernua L.". 2022-05-04. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3214-3.
- ↑ "Chrysocoma coma-aurea". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/162495098.
Wikidata ☰ Q15599020 entry
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