Pentzia incana

Australian sheepbush

Shrublet up to 0.3 m high with woody creepers that produce roots where they touch the soil. The leaves are strongly pinnate and 1-2 cm long. The yellow flower heads are almost spherical and about 0.5 cm in diameter. Because this plant is heavily browsed, it is sometimes difficult to recognize.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh browse, early

bloom, South Africa

13.9

25.5

12.9

2.6

45.1

63

Digestibility (%)

Animal

CP

CF

EE

NFE

ME

Ref

Young browse

Sheep

74.3

24.6

66.5

71.1

1.97

63