Cotyledon campanulata
C. campanulata at Ecca Pass
Cotyledon campanulata is a medium sized ground growing species mainly from the Eastern Cape.
It grows on flat stony soil in full sun or half hidden under bushes. It forms clumps up to half a metre wide.
c. campanulata, the normal form
Plant shape
C. campanulata forms a mat of densely growing leaves, erect or decumbent.
The leaves are a grass green to a yellowish green colour, cylindrical in shape and channelled towards the tip, often with a dark red top margin. A form exist with more flat leaves.
The leaves are hairy and sometimes very sticky.
C. campanulata flower.
Photo by diagonal_splash on inaturalist.org
Flowers
The inflorescence is erect and about 30cm.
The calyx lobes (sepals) are triangular, 4mm long, green.
The corolla tube is short, 5-8mm, but the lobes are long, almost 2cm.
The corollla is yellow (red occurs) and the lobes spread horizontally.
The stamens are exerted and yellow in colour.
Variability
C. campanulata doesn't have any described variaties or subspecies.
Where
C. campanulata occurs in the Western and Eastern Cape. Often on higher ground, like hill tops.
More pics
C. campanulata , 003, Cambria, Hankey district. A hanging form with flat and very sticky leaves