''Euryops pectinatus'', the grey-leaved euryops, is a

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the

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Asteraceae,

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to rocky, sandstone slopes in the Western Cape of South Africa (from Gifberg to the Cape Peninsula).

Description

It is a vigorous

evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ...

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

growing to tall and wide, with silvery green, hairy leaves and yellow, daisy-like composite flowers in diameter. They bloom from early summer through to autumn and into winter in areas with mild climates. The fruits bear a single seed and are either hairless or covered in myxogenic (slime-producing) hairs, and may also be topped by a pappus of white or brown bristles. The Latin

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''pectinatus'' means “comb-like”, possibly referring to the deeply-divided, fernlike leaves.

Cultivation

''Euryops pectinatus'' is widely used as a garden plant, especially in urban areas and due to its almost perpetual flowering regime. It grows best in full sun and well-drained deep soils. It must be grown in a sheltered location, away from frost-prone areas. It has gained the

Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity. The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nort ...

Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit ...

Gallery

File:Euryops daisy01.jpg, In full bloom Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) on Yellow Bush Daisy (Euryops pectinatus).jpg, Pollinated by Cabbage White Euryops pectinatus 2.jpg, A shrub Euryops pectinatus Viridis 0zz.jpg, Flower close-up Jardim Botanico da Ajuda (14028781193).jpg, Hedge

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pectinatus ''Pectinatus'' is a genus of Bacillota bacteria classified within the class Negativicutes. Phylogeny The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechno ...

Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces {{Senecioneae-stub