Gazania linearis

Gazania

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Not Native

Conservation status: Cal-IPC Yes

Gazania is a naturalized perennial found in coastal bioregions including Central Coast, San Francisco Bay, Southern California, and Peninsular Ranges in disturbed coastal areas at elevations below 1,350 meters. Flowering all year, this plant produces large yellow or orange ray flowers with dark stripes, forming heads 3.5 to 8 centimeters in diameter. Growing with short, decumbent stems, it forms loose rosettes with distinctive linear to oblanceolate leaves that are dark green above and white-woolly underneath. Its leaves vary from narrow linear blades 10 to 20 centimeters long to broader oblanceolate leaves up to 5 centimeters wide, with margins that are typically entire and sometimes rolled under. The flower heads feature ray flowers with striking yellow or orange petals and disk flowers with red-orange centers, creating a vibrant display in disturbed coastal landscapes.

Habitat: Uncommon. Escape from cultivation in coastal areas, disturbed areas

Bloom period: All year

Elevation: < 1350 m

Bioregions: CCo, SnFrB, SCo, PR

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.