Phymaspermum parvifolium

Good karoo

Shrublet up to 20 cm high with erect woody branches and linear leaves 0.5-1 cm long. The large flower heads consist of small white blossoms with a purplish centre. A valuable fodder plant especially because of its extreme resistance to drought.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh twigs, mid-

bloom, South Africa

46.0

10.8

33.3

10.6

5.9

39.4

63

Digestibility (%)

Animal

CP

CF

EE

NFE

ME

Ref

Twigs

Sheep

60.2

13.0

48.7

49.8

1.37

63