| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Othonna retrorsa DC. trib. Senecioneae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 479 (1838) |
| Native Range | n. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony 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 | 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 (CPP Cape Provinces) |