Metalasia muraltiifolia is a flowering subshrub in the Asteraceae family. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Wemmershoekberge, Slanghoekberge and southern Hex River Mountains. It grows from 600 - 1850 m and is part of the fynbos.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Spiky 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 cephalotes
- Metalasia trivialis
- Metalasia lichtensteinii
- Metalasia fastigiata
- Metalasia massonii
- Metalasia erubescens
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Metalasia
- Species
- Metalasia muraltiifolia
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