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Asteraceae

Treasureflower

Gazania linearis (Thunb.) Druce

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Gazania

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Treasureflower: Gazania linearis var. linearis , plant in flower; recently burned rocky grassland, Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
线叶勋章菊
English
Treasureflower

Synonyms

  • Gazania longiscapa DC.
  • Gazania longiscapa var. longiscapa
  • Gorteria linearis Thunb.

Flowers

In flower
September to May (from 108 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.