Ursinia

Japanese: ウルシニア（英語表記）Ursinia

An annual plant of the Asteraceae family native to South Africa that is good for spring flower beds and potted plants. There are about 60 species, but the one that is usually cultivated is Ursinia anethoides NEBr. It grows 30-40cm tall, with pinnate compound leaves that grow alternately and branch upright. The buds at the end face downward, but when they open they face upward and produce beautiful orange flowers. The flowers are 5cm in diameter, and the base of the ray florets has black-purple spots that look like rings. When the seeds of the central tubular flowers ripen, the bracts become dry and membrane-like, and are scattered by the wind.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

春の花壇や鉢植えによい南アフリカ原産のキク科の一年草。原種は約60種もあるが，ふつう栽培されるのは，ウルシニア･アネトイデスU.anethoides N.E.Br.である。草丈30～40cm，葉は羽状複葉で互生し，よく分枝して直立する。先につくつぼみは下向きであるが，開けば上向きとなり，美しい橙色の花を開く。花径は5cm，舌状花の基部には黒紫色の斑（ふ）があって輪紋に見える。中心の管状花は種子が熟すと苞片が乾膜質となり，風に飛び散る。

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