What appears to be a bunch of tiny white flowers are actually the pappus scales on the fruit of a daisy, Ursinia sp., after the orange petals fall off
What appears to be a bunch of tiny white flowers are actually the pappus scales on the fruit of a daisy, Ursinia sp. After the orange petals fall off, these fruits are easily dispersed by wind.
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Location: Rondebosch Common, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Photo credit: © Morgan Trimble / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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