Botanical name

Gazania rigens var. uniflora

Family

Asteraceae

Common Name

Strandgazania, Rankgousblom

Description

Sprawling mat-forming perennial up to 20cm. Leaves mostly lance-shaped, margins rolled under, white-felted beneath, smooth petioles. Bears radiate flowerheads with yellow rays, with or without dark marks at the base; involucre is more or less hairless.

Habitat

Coastal dunes and rocky outcrops along beaches

Flower Date

March to June