Gomphocarpus physocarpus E.Mey., 1838 16% complete

Balloon cotton bush

Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 202 (1838)

Data sources

Each value Trefle shows for Gomphocarpus physocarpus, with what every source says about it. When sources disagree, the strongest source is shown (how sources are ranked). Values imported before sources were recorded one by one are marked Source not recorded.

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Sourced5 Source not recorded8 Not on the record2 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author E.Mey. No source recorded
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Bibliography Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 202 (1838) No source recorded
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Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
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Rank species No source recorded
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Status accepted No source recorded
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Year 1838 No source recorded
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Descriptive
Common name Balloon cotton bush No source recorded
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Observations S. Mozambique to S. Africa No source recorded
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Morphology
Average height 95 cm Sourced
Biological type empty Not on the record
Flower color white Sourced
Fruit shape follicle Sourced
Maximum height 225 cm Sourced
Phenology
Duration annual, biennial, perennial
  • annual, biennial, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 882
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Fruit months empty
  • jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 882
Not on the record