Othonna gymnodiscus

The photos in this post were originally published here as belonging to O. undulosa, but Derek Tribble  of London kindly made me aware of them representing in fact O. gymnodiscus. For more information see Derek’s comment.

This is a tuberous, erect or sprawling plant to 35 cm tall, with leathery,  oblanceolate to elliptic leaves  which are tapering below and somewhat clasping.

The solitary yellow flowerheads are terminal or axillary and disciform ((without ray florets); they appear in July and August.

Its area of distribution is from Cedarberg to Worcester and Little Karoo to as far east as Port Elizabeth on sandy slopes and flats.