| Ursinia anthemoides | |
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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: | Ursinia |
| Species: | U. anthemoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Ursinia anthemoides | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ursinia anthemoides or solar fire is an annual, herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Ursinia,[2] native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] It has yellow or orange daisy-like inflorescences.[2][3] Fruits have both pappus and hairs, making the seeds easily dispersed by wind.[4]
There are two known subspecies:[1]
- Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides
- Ursinia anthemoides subsp. versicolor (DC.) Prassler
It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1759 10th edition of Systema Naturae.[5]
| External images | |
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 A patch of solar fire | |
| A closeup of solar fire |
