Annual herb to 30 cm tall, sparsely hairy. Stems ascending, simple or sparsely branched. Leaves oblanceolate, to 10 cm long, to 3 cm wide, margins toothed, rarely divided, sessile. Capitula solitary, to 8 cm across; winter to spring. Ray florets golden yellow, base and apex deep violet. Disk florets yellow, purple-tipped. Outer achenes 4-5 mm long, warty. Inner achenes 6-7 mm long, winged.

South Africa

Source: Lawson, L.; Spencer, R. (2002). Dahlia. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 4. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 3. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.