Global InformationFelicia filifolia information
| Felicia filifolia | |
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| Felicia filifolia subsp. filifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Felicia |
| Section: | Felicia sect. Lignofelicia |
| Species: | F. filifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Felicia filifolia (Vent.) Burtt Davy
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Felicia filifolia is a Southern African member of the family Asteraceae. It is a hardy, sprawling shrub growing to about 1 metre tall. Leaves are narrow (filifolia = threadlike leaves) and clustered along the twigs. When blooming it is densely covered in flowerheads with ray florets that are pink-mauve to white and disc florets that are yellow. In the wild, flowers can be found August to December.[1]
The species is widespread over mountainous areas, commonly found growing amongst rocks. It is suspected of causing haemorrhaging when ingested by sheep.[2]
- ^ Manning, John (2007). Field Guide to Fynbos. p. 450. ISBN 9781770072657.
- ^ Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa - Watt & Brandwijk