Latin name: Dimorphotheca ecklonis D.C. Pronunciation: di-mor-fo-THEE-ka ek-LONE-is Common name: African daisy Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Escape from cultivation, often planted along freeways, naturalized from South Africa Blooming period: Much of the year Name derivations: 1) Dimorphotheca 2) ecklonis Formerly Osteospermum ecklonis |
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