| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Othonna auriculifolia Licht. ex Less. trib. Senecioneae |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 6: 93 (1831) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. to Free State |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 300-2000m |
| Description | acaulescent, basal leaves petiolate, oblong, glabrous, grey, sinuate-pinnatifid or incised, capitula solitary, involucre campanulate, ligules 12-14 |
| Size | 10-75cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Othonna cyanoglossa DC. Othonna lactucifolia DC. Othonna picridioides DC. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, OFS Free State) |