Chrysocoma coma-aurea
Common name
Golden hair, golden bitterbush
Family
Asteraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Dwarf shrub, to 30 cm tall; foliage green; inflorescences appear as golden ‘buttons’ of disc florets, lacking ligulate florets.
Distribution
Gardens, often as a border shrub or dwarf hedging, in dry well-drained situations
Habitat
Dry, well-drained sandy or stoney situations
Flower colours
Yellow
Fruiting
Wind-blown seeds
Life cycle
Wind-blown seed
Propagation technique
Seed or cuttings
Year naturalised
2013, Bason Botanic Reserve near Wanganui
Origin
South-western parts of the Western Cape, South Africa
Reason for introduction
Ornamental