| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Berkheya macrocephala J.M.Wood trib. Arctotidae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1907: 50 (1907) |
| Native Range | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1700-3200m |
| Description | stem subarachnose, leaves in patule basal rosette, 40cm, 10-12-lobate, lobes more or less imbricate, margins spinose, capitula solitary, to 10cm, involucre spinose |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |