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Arctotheca prostrata
Also called Prostrate Capeweed
Arctotheca prostrata (commonly known as Capeweed, South African Capeweed, Cape Dandelion, and Cape Gold) is a rosette-forming plant in the family Asteraceae native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa. The infertile form is often cultivated as a ground cover, while the fertile form spreads rapidly in disturbed areas like beside roads and trails, threatening native ecosystems. It is listed as an invasive weed in California and Australia.
Arctotheca prostrata thrives in coastal prairies, sandy soils, and disturbed areas. It has naturalized in parts of California, particularly along the north, central, and southern coasts. While the sterile form is cultivated as an ornamental ground cover, the fertile form poses significant ecological threats due to its rapid spread and colonization in disturbed habitats.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Arctotheca prostrata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
