Tripteris vaillantii
(Osteospermum)
A roadside weed in Nairobi, Kenya. Dec. 2015.
- Disc Flowers: The yellow disc flowers are many and rather small in a flat head.
- Ray Flowers: About ten yellow rays - these are the fertile florets that give rise to the seeds.
- Phyllaries: One series of short green bracts.
- Pappus:
- Leaves: The leaves are long triangular with several prominent teeth.
- Herbaceous: Perennials with mostly herbaceous stems up to a meter tall.
Asteraceae -- Sunflower Family -- Heliantheae
More Information:
- Book: Upland Kenya Wild Flowers and Ferns by A. D. Q. Agnew, 3rd Revised Edition, 2013, Nature Kenya - The East Africa Natural History Society
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