Metalasia fastigiata
| Metalasia fastigiata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Metalasia |
| Species: | M. fastigiata
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| Binomial name | |
| Metalasia fastigiata (Thunb.) D.Don
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Metalasia fastigiata is a flowering semi-shrub that is part of the Asteraceae family. The species is endemic to the Western Cape. The plant occurs from Calvinia and Nieuwoudtville, southwards to Wellington. It is especially abundant in the Olifants River Mountains and around Piketberg.
It grows in sandy soil from 700-1100 m and is part of the fynbos.