Acanthaceae
Blepharis mitrata
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Blepharis
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Klapperbossie, Stekelblaar
- Spanish
- Acanthopsis carduifolia
Synonyms
- Acanthodium capense var. villosum Nees
- Blepharis acaulis non Lindau
- Blepharis villosa (Nees) C.B.Clarke
Flowers
- In flower
- March, May to August, October to January (from 31 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Shaun Swanepoel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Karen Eichholz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Andy.Cowley, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ricus Nel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Andy.Cowley, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Karen Eichholz, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: dune_ninja, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.