| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Othonna retrorsa DC. trib. Senecioneae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 600-1200m |
| Description | leaves crowded at base, in rosettes, oblong-spathulate, tapered to base, acute, rigid, thin, distinctly reticulate, ciliate, peduncles sulcate, capitula in corymb |
| Size | 5-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
retrorsa spektakelensis (Compton) G.D.Rowley, Cact. Succ. J. [Los Angeles] 62(6): 282 (1990)
|