| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Dimorphotheca tragus (Aiton) B.Nord. trib. Calenduleae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 71 (1838) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1200-1900m |
| Description | branchlets sparsely leafy, leaves linear-oblong or spathulate, obtuse, entire, at base tapered, thick, capitula solitary, erect, rays numerous |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | bright orange yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Arnoldia tragus (Aiton) Steud. Calendula flaccida Vent. Calendula tragus Aiton Castalis flaccida (Vent.) DC. Castalis tragus (Aiton) Norl. Castalis ventenatii Cass. Dimorphotheca aurantiaca DC. Dimorphotheca flaccida (Vent.) Druce Dimorphotheca scabra DC. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |