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Rhanterium epapposum
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Rhanterium epapposum |
Species |
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Asteraceae |
Family |
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Arfaj |
Vernacular Name |
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Perennial shrublet |
Life Form |
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Rounded, often hemispherical, intricately branched shrublet up to 70 cm high, slightly aromatic, with white young stems. Leaves sessile and linear up to 4 cm long, entire and remotely dentate. Heads numerous, solitary, terminal up to 1.5 cm broad |
Description |
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Shallow sand often somewhat loamy soil |
Habitat |
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Very important grazing plant especially for camels |
Grazing Importance |
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None, but used to gathered for fuel in some areas where no other woody species available |
Other Uses |
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References |
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