| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Othonna bulbosa L. trib. Senecioneae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 924 (1753) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 20-2300m |
| Description | glabrous, basal leaves petiolate, ovate or lanceolate, entire, stem leaves cordate-amplexicaule, oblong, acute or acuminate, capitula solitary, terminal |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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 division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Doria lingua (L.f.) Less. Othonna adscendens DC. Othonna elliptica DC. Othonna elliptica var. gracilis Sch.Bip. Othonna lingua L.f. Othonna oblongifolia DC. Othonna tuberosa Thunb. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |