| Author: |
John Hutchinson, 1917 | |
Family: |
ASTERACEAE |
| Origin: |
Western South Africa |
| Soil: |
Sandy |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
2,5 Centimetres |
| Height: |
10 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names: |
- |
| Synonyms: |
Othonna sonchifolia,
DC. |
This member of the
Asterceae family
was given this name by John Hutchinson in 1917. It is found in the Gifberg
and Nardous Mountain in western South Africa, growing in a well drained
sandy soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
2,5 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to ten centimetres in height, although the leaves can reach 23 centimetres and
the inflorescence 35 centimetres, with the yellow flowers.
The genera name from
the Greek
othone, 'a linen cloth or napkin', in allusion to the downy
covering of some of the earlier known species. The species is named for
the leaves resembles to those of Papaver in the Papaveraceae
family.
This is a
winter-grower. |
