Metalasia erubescens

Metalasia erubescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Metalasia
Species:
M. erubescens
Binomial name
Metalasia erubescens
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Synonyms
  • Metalasia nitidula Harv.

Metalasia erubescens is a flowering subshrub that is part of the Asteraceae family. The species is endemic to the Western Cape. The plant occurs from Elgin to Caledon, the Swartberg Mountains and Cape Agulhas. It grows from sea level to slopes of 1000 m and is part of the fynbos.