Haplocarpha

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Read about Haplocarpha in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Haplocarpha (probably from Greek for single chaff, in reference to the 1-rowed chaffy pappus). Compositae. Stemless perennials with a woody rhizome: radical lvs. short-petioled, entire or lyrato-pinnatifid, white-tomentose beneath: scapes 1-headed, longer than lvs.: fr. 3-5-ribbed, provided at base with tufts of hairs, naked or hairy above, with a crown of small, pointed pappus-scales.—Four or five species from the Cape region. H. scapdsa, Harv., resembles an acaulescent species of Arctotis: lvs. lanceolate to elliptic, 3-9 in. long, green above, white-woolly beneath: peduncles many times longer than lvs., bearing a solitary clear yellow fl.-head, 1 ½ - 2 ½ in. across. G.C. III. 40:124. Sometimes planted in the open, but not hardy N. L. H. B. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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