Botanical name

Muscosomorphe aretioides

Family

Asteraceae

Common Name

Clubmoss Daisy, Kliprenosterbos

Synonym (old name)

Bryomorphe aretioides, Dolichothrix ericoides
Muscosomorphe aretioides
Muscosomorphe aretioides
Muscosomorphe aretioides
Muscosomorphe aretioides
Muscosomorphe aretioides
Muscosomorphe aretioides

Description

Grey, domed, dense, moss-like looking plant, alpine in habit. Branches are white-felted; leaves sessile, linear and twisted, hugging the stem; flowers pale pink or white, radiate.

Greek: bruon, moss; morphe, form or shape: referring to the plants moss-like shape.

Habitat

Exposed rock at high altitudes

Flower Date

November to February