Botanical name

Ursinia paleacea

Family

Asteraceae

Common Name

Mountain Marigold, Geelmagriet
Ursinia paleacea
Ursinia paleacea
Ursinia paleacea
Ursinia paleacea

Description

Upright soft perennial, branched at the base, up to 90cm. Leaves 2-6cm long, finely divided. Single flowers on long stalks, disc and rays bright yellow, often with a darker brown-red reverse; innermost bracts with distinctive papery tips.

After: J.H. Ursinus (1608-1666), of Regensburg, author of Arboretum Biblicum.

Habitat

Sandstone slopes.

Flower Date

September to February