Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) Less., 1832 is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) Less., 1832 (Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) Less., 1832)
🌿 Plantae

Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) Less., 1832

Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) Less., 1832

Dimorphotheca fruticosa, trailing African daisy, is a South African native perennial herb classified as a weed in coastal New Zealand.

Family
Genus
Dimorphotheca
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) Less., 1832

Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) Less., 1832 is a perennial herb species. It is native to the coastal regions of South Africa. This plant is commonly called the trailing African daisy, and it also has a synonym, Osteospermum fruticosum. In New Zealand, Dimorphotheca fruticosa has been classified as a weed. It is now a widespread coastal plant there, especially across the North Island.

Photo: (c) wicus leeuwner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by wicus leeuwner · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Dimorphotheca

More from Asteraceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Identify Dimorphotheca fruticosa (L.) Less., 1832 instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store