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Dimorphotheca pluvialis
Also called Cape Rain Daisy, Cape Marigold, Rain Daisy, Black Eyed Susan, Rain Prophet, White African Daisy
Dimorphotheca pluvialis, common names white African daisy, Cape marigold, weather prophet, Cape rain-daisy, ox-eye daisy, Cape daisy or rain daisy, is a plant species native to South Africa and Namibia. It is sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in California.
Dimorphotheca pluvialis is an annual herb up to 40 cm (16 in) tall. It has long, narrow leaves, sometimes entire but sometimes toothed or pinnately lobed. Ray flowers are white to yellowish, sometimes with blue or purple markings. Disc flowers are usually white to yellowish with purple tips.
Pointed Rain Daisy · Eastern Cape Rain Daisy · Longstem Rain Daisy · Chrysanth Rain Daisy · Bride's Bouquet · Dimorphotheca dregei · Vanstaden's River Daisy · Dimorphotheca fruticosa · Osteospermum · Mountain Rain Daisy · African Oxeye · Glandular Cape marigold
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dimorphotheca pluvialis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
