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Asteraceae

Yellow thistle

Berkheya glabrata (Thunb.) Fourc.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Berkheya

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Yellow thistle: Berkheya glabrata , plants with developing inflorescenses, tallest about 1.5 m; farm Oorlogskloof, Nieuwoudtville, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Geeldissel
English
Yellow thistle

Synonyms

  • Crocodilodes glabrata Kuntze
  • Stobaea glabrata Thunb.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.