Species
Bartlettina sordida
Etymology
sordida: From the Latin sordidus 'dull', 'dirty'
Common Name(s)
bartlettina
Authority
Bartlettina sordida ( Less. ) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Family
Asteraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Habitat
Terrestrial.
Features
Erect shrub that grows to about 2 m high. Stems are clothed with dense reddish-purple striped hairs. The leaves are large (to 25 x 25 cm) ovate and densely hairy . Purple-red flowers are produced November to January.
Similar Taxa
This shrub is easily distinguished by its large hairy leaves, the reddish-purple hairs on the stems and the clustered purple-red flowers.
Flowering
November, December, January
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,Violet / Purple
Year Naturalised
1984
Origin
Mexico
Reason For Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle Comments
Perennial.
Reproduction
Seed.
Seed
seeds produced in profusion (DOC Auckland 1998)
Dispersal
wind, people.
This page last updated on 28 Feb 2010