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Cotula turbinata

Plant in flower-white form
Common names: bachelor buttons, funnel weed (Eng.); ganskos (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... Flowering time is early winter to spring (May to October). Cotula turbinata is endemic to the winter-rainfall region of ... there are three types of florets present in the heads of Cotula turbinata (and allied species, viz. C. duckittiae and ... have all the lobes fused into a single, petal-like limb. Cotula Cotula turbinata can be sown in your lawn for an ...

06 / 10 / 2014 | A Jakoet | Compton Herbarium
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Cotula sericea

Cotula sericea
Common names: silky cotula, buttons (Eng.); knoppies (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden April 2010 Cotula sericea is an evergreen, herbaceous perennial with ... have a spring and early summer profusion of flowers. Cotula sericea is a very variable species in the wild. Some ... and giving the impression of longevity. The silky cotula is found on rocky, coastal slopes in moist conditions ...

12 / 04 / 2010 | Monique Mcquillan | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Cotula pruinosa

Cotula pruinosa
Common names: yellow bachelor buttons, yellow turban buttons (Eng.); ganskos (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... favourable conditions. Fig. 2. The pseudo-ray floret of Cotula pruinosa , note the elongated lobe that is roughly ... the length of the other three lobes . Photo Anthony Magee Cotula pruinosa can be confused with C. turbinata and C. ... . The myxogenic cells are also present in C. duckittiae . Cotula pruinosa differs from C. duckittiae in having yellow ...

04 / 04 / 2022 | Aarifah Jakoet | Compton Herbarium
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Cotula duckittiae

Bright orange flowers
Common names: Bokbaai buttons
Family: Asteraceae

... and small and therefore  adapted to be dispersed by wind. Cotula Sow seed in early autumn in seed beds or seed trays ... Seed will be ready for harvesting from October onwards. Cotula duckittiae peforms well in en masse plantings, ... and D. pluvialis (rain daisy or white Namaqualand daisy). Cotula duckittiae has no known pests or diseases.   The ...

03 / 11 / 2014 | Roger Oliver | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Cotula coronopifolia

Cotula coronopifolia
Common names: water buttons, button weeds, brass buttons (Eng.); gansgras, eendekos (Afr.).
Family: Asteraceae

... Dr Antony Magee and Dr Robyn Powell for their images. Cotula coronopifolia is a perennial or annual herb. Stems are ... of yellow disc florets (ca. 35 to 50 per flowerhead). Cotula coronopifolia is found to be widespread in the ... is highly unlikely and if it does occur, it is rare. Cotula Cotula coronopifolia can be propagated fairly easily ...

09 / 03 / 2020 | Aarifah Jakoet | Compton Herbarium
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Cotula barbata

Cotula barbata, white-flowered and yellow-flowered forms co-occuring. Photo Anthony Magee
Common names: gansogies, kleinganskos, knoppiesopslag (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... time is midwinter to late spring (July to October). Cotula barbata can be confused with many other discoid species of Cotula because it can occur in both white and yellow forms. ... end of the disc floret) that is present in C. thunbergii . Cotula barbata differs from C. pedicellata in that C. barbata ...

20 / 03 / 2023 | Aarifah Jakoet | Compton Herbarium
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