Status:
valid
Authors:
Moffett
Source:
tro
Year:
1979
Citation Micro:
Bothalia 12: 610 (1979)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001064124
Common Names
- Sarcocaulon Peniculinum
- Penicillin Sarcocaulon
- Corkbush
Description
Sarcocaulon peniculinum (also called Penicillate Sarcocaulon, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub with grey-green leaves and yellow flowers. It is native to the western parts of South Africa and grows in dry, rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Sarcocaulon peniculinum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used as a hedge plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sarcocaulon peniculinum has yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings have long, slender stems and small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Sarcocaulon peniculinum
Sarcocaulon peniculinum can be found in South Africa, in the provinces of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal.
Species in the Sarcocaulon genus
Sarcocaulon mossamedense,
Sarcocaulon camdeboense,
Sarcocaulon ciliatum,
Sarcocaulon flavescens,
Sarcocaulon lheritieri,
Sarcocaulon herrei,
Sarcocaulon inerme,
Sarcocaulon marlothii,
Sarcocaulon multifidum,
Sarcocaulon patersonii,
Sarcocaulon peniculinum,
Sarcocaulon salmoniflorum,
Sarcocaulon vanderietiae,
Sarcocaulon spinosum,
Species in the Geraniaceae family
California macrophylla,
Erodium aytacii,
Erodium absinthoides,
Erodium acaule,
Erodium adenophorum,
Erodium aethiopicum,
Erodium aguilellae,
Erodium alnifolium,
Erodium alpinum,
Erodium amanum,
Erodium anaristatum,
Erodium angustilobum,
Erodium anthemidifolium,
Erodium arborescens,
Erodium asplenioides,
Erodium astragaloides,
Erodium atlanticum,
Erodium aureum,
Erodium battandierianum,
Erodium beketowii,
Erodium birandianum,
Erodium boissieri,
Erodium bolosii,
Erodium botrys,
Erodium brachycarpum,
Erodium carvifolium,
Erodium castellanum,
Erodium cazorlanum,
Erodium cedrorum,
Erodium celtibericum,
Erodium cheilanthifolium,
Erodium chevallieri,
Erodium chilense,
Erodium chium,
Erodium chrysanthum,
Erodium ciconium,
Erodium cicutarium,
Erodium corsicum,
Erodium crassifolium,
Erodium crenatum,
Erodium crinitum,
Erodium crispum,
Erodium cyconioides,
Erodium cygnorum,
Erodium cyrenaicum,
Erodium daucoides,
Erodium dimorphum,
Erodium fallax,
Erodium flexuosum,
Erodium foetidum,