Botanical name

Felicia aethiopica subsp. aethiopica

Family

Asteraceae

Common Name

Wilde Aster, Bloublommetjie
Felicia aethiopica subsp. aethiopica
Felicia aethiopica subsp. aethiopica
Felicia aethiopica subsp. aethiopica

Description

Thinly hairy, soft perennial shrub up to 80cm. Leaves oval to tongue-shaped; radiate blue flowerheads with a yellow eye, up to 30mm across, carried well above the foliage on long harsh-textured stalks; the involucral bracts are in 2 series, with 3 veins each.

Habitat

Sandy flats and slopes

Flower Date

All year