About Acrodon bellidiflorus (L.) N.E.Br.
Acrodon bellidiflorus is a compact succulent perennial plant. It has a woody taproot, with fine roots growing off it. This is the only species in its genus where this taproot trait is common. The deep green leaves are triangular in shape. They have a persistent sheath that turns black as the plant ages. The keel and leaf margins may be smooth, or may bear three or four flexible teeth with broad bases; tooth number can also vary between different populations. Eastern populations have short, visible internodes, while internodes are not visible in all other populations. The flowers are white or pale pink, with a diameter of approximately 35 mm (1.4 in). Only one flower grows at the tip of each flowering branch, and flowers appear between April and July. This species is endemic to South Africa, where it occurs between McGregor, Bredasdorp, and the Klein Karoo. It grows in areas with renosterveld, coastal fynbos, or grassland biomes.
