Metalasia brevifolia is a flowering subshrub that is part of the Asteraceae family. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape. It occurs from Nieuwoudtville southwards to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards to Gqeberha. It grows from 0 - 1500 m and is part of the fynbos.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Shortleaf Blombush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Metalasia densa
- Metalasia muricata
- Metalasia capitata
- Metalasia pulchella
- Metalasia massonii
- Metalasia compacta
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Metalasia
- Species
- Metalasia brevifolia
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