''Dimorphotheca cuneata'', commonly known as the rain flower or white bietou, is a plant species native to

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, Nama Karoo, etc.).PlantZAfrica.com, ''Dimorphotheca cuneata''(Thunb.) Less., Common names : rain flower, white bietou (English); reënblom, witbietou (Afrikaans)
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in the US State of

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.SEINet Southwest Biodiversity, Arizona Chapter, ''Dimorphotheca cuneata'' (Thunb.) Less.
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that in its natural habitat will grow to be 100 cm (40 inches) tall. Cultivated specimens may read 150 cm (60 inches). Leaves are long and narrow, with a few large teeth on the edges, giving off a strong scent when crushed. Wild

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have white ray florets and yellow

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s but this can vary in garden

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photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden
cuneata Endemic flora of South Africa Garden plants of Southern Africa Plants described in 1800 {{asteroideae-stub