Botanical name
Crassothonna calcalioidesFamily
AsteraceaeSynonym (old name)
Othonna carnosaDescription
Succulent shrublet, with short, erect or sprawling branches, 10-30cm in height. Leaves fleshy, ovoid to fusiform (tapering at both ends); flowers radiate, few in lax, terminal heads on slender flower stalks, yellow or white.
Latin: carno, fleshy, thick: referring to the succulent, fleshy leaves.
Habitat
Sandstone slopes and stony flats
Flower Date
Mainly April to October