#cotula

Thriving around and in a temporary stormwater drain in a new subdivision near the Peel Inlet.

AKA brass buttons, golden buttons, and buttonweed.

Native to South Africa and New Zealand, but now found in many other places, living in muddy, anoxic, and salty wetlands, temporary pools, and along beaches. Somewhat invasive, but slow to spread.

AKA ganskos in its native South Africa. Introduced to India and in Australia.

First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, from the Greek kotule, and Latin turbinata meaning "small cup" and "top-shaped", refering to the cupped area at the base of the leaves, and the shape of the flower.

An annual herb, growing to 40 cm at best, on sandy soils, lawns and road verges, where it flowers from July to October.