{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}} {{Speciesbox |image = Euryops acraeus 1.JPG |image_caption = |genus = Euryops |species = acraeus |authority = M.D.Hend. }}
'''''Euryops acraeus''''', the '''mountain euryops''', is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, native to the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa. It is a dwarf, rounded evergreen shrub growing to {{convert|30|cm|0|abbr=on}} tall and wide, with silver-blue leaves and masses of yellow composite flowers in spring and summer.<ref name=RHSAZ>{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=1405332964|pages=1136}}</ref>
The Latin specific epithet ''acraeus'' means "dwelling on high ground".<ref name=RHSLG>{{cite book|last=Harrison|first=Lorraine|title=RHS Latin for gardeners|year=2012|publisher=Mitchell Beazley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=9781845337315|pages=224}}</ref> Reflecting its rocky mountainous habitat, in cultivation this plant requires full sun and very sharp drainage, preferably in an alpine garden. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Euryops acraeus'' AGM|url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/7105/Euryops-acraeus/Details |publisher=Royal Horticultural Society|accessdate=25 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf | title = AGM Plants - Ornamental | date = July 2017 | page = 38 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | accessdate = 26 February 2018}}</ref>
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acraeus Category:Flora of KwaZulu-Natal Category:Flora of Lesotho
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