Stoebe rosea is a shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and is part of the fynbos. The plant occurs in the Cape Peninsula on the southern slopes. It has an area of occurrence of 88 km² and falls under the protection of the Table Mountain National Park. The plant is considered rare.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Marshmallow 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 rosea
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