Metalasia massonii is a semi-shrub that is part of the Asteraceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape, from the Klein Swartberg to Grahamstown. The plant is part of the fynbos and grows at altitudes of 300-1700 m.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Doll 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 fastigiata
- Metalasia cephalotes
- Metalasia brevifolia
- Metalasia acuta
- Metalasia densa
- Metalasia capitata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Metalasia
- Species
- Metalasia massonii
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