| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Arctotis diffusa Thunb. trib. Arctotidae |
| Bibliography | Arctotis: 9 (1799) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 0-1700m |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, crowded, petiolate, white lanate, lyrate-pinnatipartite, terminal segment large, obtuse, capitula large, showy, ligules abaxially coppery red |
| Size | 25-50cm |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Anemonospermos acaulis (E.Mey. ex DC.) Kuntze Anemonospermos canescens (DC.) Kuntze Anemonospermos diffusa (Thunb.) Kuntze Arctotis acaulis E.Mey. ex DC. Arctotis canescens DC. Arctotis splendens Muschl. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |