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Arctotheca prostrata
prostrate Cape weed Aster Family
Arctotheca prostrata Asteraceae
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common names
  prostrate Cape weed
  creeping bear's-ear
accepted scientific name
  Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten
rules for finding collection records
  Arctotheca prostrata (212)
family name
  Asteraceae
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is about 2.5 inches
Number of ray petals: 16 to 25
Leaf: Basal
Plant Observed All Year
How Likely at this Location (12%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (81%)
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