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Chrysocoma coma-aurea

A self-established seedling, replanted in sandy garden, Seafield Rd, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 06/02/2017, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

A self-established seedling, replanted in sandy garden, Seafield Rd, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Y. Cave, Date taken: 06/02/2017, Licence: All rights reserved. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

Golden hair, golden bitterbush

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Simplified description

Dwarf shrub, to 30 cm tall; foliage green; inflorescences appear as golden ‘buttons’ of disc florets, lacking ligulate florets.

Flower colours

Yellow

Distribution

Gardens, often as a border shrub or dwarf hedging, in dry well-drained situations

Habitat

Dry, well-drained sandy or stoney situations

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Chrysocoma

Family

Asteraceae

Authority

Chrysocoma coma-aurea L.

Endemic family

Ecology

Fruiting

Wind-blown seeds

Year naturalised

2013, Bason Botanic Reserve near Wanganui

Origin

South-western parts of the Western Cape, South Africa

Reason for introduction

Ornamental

Life cycle and dispersal

Wind-blown seed

Propagation technique

Seed or cuttings

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