| Metalasia tricolor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Metalasia |
| Species: | M. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Metalasia tricolor Pillans | |
Metalasia tricolor is a flowering subshrub that is part of the Asteraceae family.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs on the Rooiberg.[2]
It grows on rocky slopes and is part of the fynbos.