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Metalasia densa

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Metalasia densa
Inflorescences
Top view of flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Metalasia
Species:
M. densa
Binomial name
Metalasia densa
Synonyms[1]
  • Gnaphalium densum Lam.
  • Metalasia polyanthos D.Don
  • Metalasia stricta Less.

Metalasia densa, the bristle bush or blombos, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to South Africa and Lesotho.[1][2] A perennial shrub reaching 2.5 m (8 ft), it is fire-adapted.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Metalasia densa (Lam.) P.O.Karis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Metalasia densa blombos, bristle bush". hexflora.org.za. HexFlora. 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ^ Brown, N. A. C. (1993). "Promotion of germination of fynbos seeds by plant‐derived smoke". New Phytologist. 123 (3): 575–583. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1993.tb03770.x. PMID 33874107.