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Caiophora carduifolia

Botanic Family
Loasaceae
Author
C. Presl
Conservation Status
Least concern

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Natural Habitats

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Fruiting Times

Twiner or decumbent herb with stinging hairs, tomentose stems with white setae intermixed. Pinnate leaves or nearly so to 110mm x 50mm with 6 pairs of serrate lobes. Solitary terminal orange to yellow flowers, denate yellow-brown setose calyx lobes to 13mm x 2mm, 5 clawed yellow petals to 28mm x 15mm.

Stinging plant

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