Syncarpha vestita (L.) B. Nord.

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Syncarpha vestita is a species of flowering plant. It belongs to the genus Syncarpha, and family Asteraceae.

Syncarpha vestita - Wikipedia

At the height of its flowering, this relatively short-lived, woolly shrublet forms masses of beautiful white flowerheads that shine in the bright light of summer.

Growing up to 1m tall, this compact, much-branched shrublet has soft woody stems and branches and a thick covering of grey-woolly hairs that feels like felt. The densely crowded leaves are erect and narrowly oblong, usually about 5-8mm wide. Towards the branch tips the leaves give way to narrow, dry bracts and finally to a solitary, conical flowerhead about 20mm wide.

Each flowerhead has several closely overlapping bracts that surround a dense cluster of tiny purple flowers. The bracts are acute, shiny white and papery, which makes them rustle gently in the wind. On cool, overcast days and at night the bracts loosely enclose the flowers and only spread wide to reveal the flowers in warm sunshine.

Flowering lasts several weeks while the tiny flowers open in sequence. This may start in late October and last until January. Each tiny fruit is topped by a small tuft of bristles that helps carry it away on the wind. Although fast growing, the plant is relatively short-lived, with a life span of less than ten years.

Conservation Status

According to recent Red Data assessments, Syncarpha vestita is regarded as being of Least Concern since the populations face no perceived threats to their future survival.

Distribution and habitat

Populations of many thousands of plants are found from the Cape Peninsula to near George, Western Cape. The plants grow in full sun on sandy flats and well-drained stony slopes within fynbos

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