Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Othonna rotundiloba DC. trib. Senecioneae |
Synonyms | Othonna papaveroides Hutch. |
Othonna sonchifolia DC. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 400-500m |
Description | roots bulbose, leaves shortly petiolate, glabrous, lyrate, segments in few pairs, shortly oblong, lobate, mucronate-denticulate, capitula solitary, pappus pale yellow |
Size | 8-12cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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 division of resting tubers |
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
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