Plants in Israel | Eriocephalus africanus
Eriocephalus africanus, Cape snow bush, African rosemary,
צמרר אפריקני
| Scientific name: | Eriocephalus africanus L. | |
| Common name: | Cape Snow Bush, African rosemary | |
| Hebrew name: | צמרר אפריקני | |
| Family: | Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים |
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| Life form: | Evergreen shrub | |
| Stems: | Branched, woody stems | |
| Leaves: | Small needle-shaped silvery, grey leaves in tufts along the branches | |
| Inflorescence: | Corymb | |
| Flowers: | White ray florets on the outside and purple disc florets in the centre | |
| Fruits: | Fluffy seed heads(look like cotton, wool or snow) | |
| Flowering Period: | Winter | |
| Origin: | South Africa |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Eriocephalus, in Greek comp., erio-, woolly-, wool-; -cephalus, -headed; woolly headed; on these scented shrubs the heads, after flowering, become woolly. africanus, African
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