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Dimorphotheca ecklonis  DC.
Blue & white daisybush
Dimorphotheca ecklonis is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Dimorphotheca
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: escaped cultivar
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:
JEFOsteospermum ecklonis
PLANTSOsteospermum ecklonis
Information about  Dimorphotheca ecklonis from other sources

[Wikipedia] Distribution: When found naturally the plants can be seen growing at the base of cliffs or on steep hills.[10] They are native to the Eastern Cape in Uitenhage and Humansdorp, in South Africa, and is found on wet grass and in river beds at altitudes up to 300 meters. They prefer subtropic biomes but has been introduced into the Azores, California, Mauritius, New South Wales, Queensland, Réunion, Spain, Tunisia, Victoria, and Western Australia.[11] They have become popular in Europe in places like Sicily, Italy. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/26/2024).