Botanical name
Osteospermum monstrosumFamily
AsteraceaeCommon Name
TrekkertjieSynonym (old name)
Monoculus monstrosusDescription
Glandular-hairy, aromatic annual up to 40cm. Leaves oblanceolate, toothed to lobed; flowers radiate, few in branched panicles, dark purplish florets, pale-yellow rays brown at base; fruits 8-9mm long, winged.
Habitat
Sandy and rocky flats
Flower Date
July to september