Arctotheca prostrata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten

prostrate cape weed, creeping capeweed

Arctotheca prostrata is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.

Cal-IPC rating: moderate

Note:This is the infertile form. The fertile form is Arctotheca calendula.


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Genus:	Arctotheca
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + POWO

Information about Arctotheca prostrata from other sources


Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Cal-IPC Profile rating: moderate Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Origins: Arctotheca prostrata is a plant in the family Asteraceae native to Cape Province in South Africa. Common names include prostrate Cape weed and creeping bear's-ear. It is listed as an invasive weed in California and Australia. (link added by Jessica Johnston) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).