Ursinia tenuiloba
Common Name: Yellow Ursinia
Scientific Name: Ursinia tenuiloba
Status: : Least Concern
Quick ID: Yellow daisy-like flowers, often with reddish tones underneath
Where to Find It: Burnt grassland
When to See It: Spring
Ursinia tenuiloba
Common Name: Yellow Ursinia
Scientific Name: Ursinia tenuiloba
Status: Least Concern
Quick ID: Yellow daisy-like flowers, often with reddish tones underneath
Where to Find It: Burnt grassland
When to See It: Spring
Ursinia tenuiloba is one of the first plants to appear after fire. It plays an important role in early grassland recovery, adding colour to otherwise bare landscapes.
Ursinia tenuiloba is one of the first wildflowers to appear after grassland fires in KwaZulu-Natal, quickly covering burnt veld with bright yellow daisy-like blooms. The flowers track sunlight through the day and reveal reddish undersides as they close and droop in the evening. This resilient pioneer species plays an important role in post-fire grassland recovery and is pollinated by small pale green flies specially adapted to the flower structure.
How to identify it
Look for bright yellow daisy-like flowers emerging quickly after fire.
Habitat & where to look
Best seen in recently burnt grassland.
Seasonality
Appears in spring following fire events.
Good to know
No major safety concerns.
Conservation status
Listed as Least Concern
Notes
A key “pioneer species” — helps stabilise soil and support early ecosystem recovery.
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