Botanical name

Othonna bulbosa

Family

Asteraceae

Common Name

Bobbejaankool
Othonna bulbosa
Othonna bulbosa
Othonna bulbosa
Othonna bulbosa
Othonna bulbosa
Othonna bulbosa

Description

Tuberous perennial up to 30cm. Leaves mostly basal, woolly in axils, the lowest petiolate (with a leaf stalk), oblanceolate to elliptic, sometimes lobed; flowers radiate, solitary on sparsely leafy stems, yellow.

Habitat

Sandy flats and slopes

Flower Date

June to October, especially after fire