Arctotis hirsuta (Namaqua marigold, gousblom) is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to South Africa.

Most typically found on sandy slopes and flats along the coast in the region between Elandsbaai to the Agulhas Plain.

[3] It is an annual plant that can reach up to 450 mm in height.

The leaves are slightly hairy, which explains the name hirsuta.

The flowers are orange, yellow or cream-colored and the flower heads are about 40 mm in diameter.