Hedgehog Snakebush

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Stoebe microphylla

Hedgehog Snakebush, a reference photo
Photo: (c) douglaseustonbrown, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Stoebe microphylla is a shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos. The plant occurs from Malmesbury to Nieuwoudtville.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Hedgehog Snakebush 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Stoebe
Species
Stoebe microphylla

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