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Ursinia anthemoides

Ursinia anthemoides or solar fire is an annual, herbaceous flowering plant of the genus Ursinia, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It has yellow or orange daisy-like inflorescences. Fruits have both pappus and hairs, making the seeds easily dispersed by wind.

There are two known subspecies:

  • Ursinia anthemoides subsp. anthemoides
  • Ursinia anthemoides subsp. versicolor

It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1759 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

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