Dimorphotheca dregei, or bietou, is a species of plant from South Africa.
Description This tufted perennial grows to be up to tall from a woody base. It has strongly toothed linear leaves.e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36
flowers are most common in August and September. Solitary radiate flowers grow on long stems. The flowers are purple with white rays that are brown on the bottom. The disc florest are sterile. The triangular achenes (small, dry fruit that contain a single seed) are small with small bumps and round toothed margins.
Distribution and habitat This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. It grows on sandstone slopes between the Bokkeveld Mountains, Bredasdorp, and Klein Swartberg.
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