This is a genus of about 50 species of annuals and herbaceous perennials native to Southern Africa. The scales of the pappus (modified calyx) are said to look like the ears of a bear. Thus the Greek name which means "a bear" and "an ear".
This is a genus of about 50 species of annuals and herbaceous perennials native to Southern Africa.
The scales of the pappus (modified calyx) are said to look like the ears of a bear. Thus the Greek name which means "a bear" and "an ear".