Botanical name

Othonna digitata

Family

Asteraceae

Common Name

Bobbejaankool
Othonna digitata
Othonna digitata
Othonna digitata
Othonna digitata

Description

Tuberous, succulent perennial up to 30cm. Leaves oblanceolate or cuneate, often lobed to divided, woolly in axils; flowerheads disciform, solitary at branch tips on elongate flower stalks, mauve to purple.

Habitat

Sandy flats and slopes

Flower Date

June to October, especially after fire