OTHONNA CACALIOIDES

This member of the Asteraceae family was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1781. It is found in Namibia and South Africa, growing in grit with little water and some sun. The caudex will get 30 centimetres in diameter, the leaves only 3 centimetres. The flowers are yellow, and it can be reproduced by cuttings as well.

The genera name from the Greek othone, 'a linen cloth or napkin', in allusion to the downy covering of some of the earlier known species. The species name means 'resembling Cacalia ' another member of the Asteraceae family. This is a winter-grower. Seeds. Photo by Woot.