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Hawekwa Spiderhead (Serruria acrocarpa)Observer
janeennicholsPlace
Steenbok Private Nature Reserve Bains Kloof: Steenbok private nature reserve Bains Kloof (Google, OSM)Description
Serruria
Probably S. acrocarpa maybe pedunculata or balanocephala
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Tulbagh Spiderhead (Serruria triternata)Observer
janeennicholsPlace
Bains Kloof Steenbok Park: North facing slope behind one of the huts along the main path in Steenbok Park Private Nature Reserve - Bains Kloof (Google, OSM)Description
Serruria triternata
Flat topped flowerhead, white to cream flowers, leaves curved upwards tips with pointed calluses
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Magnificent Satinflowers (Section Engysiphon)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Geissorhiza tenella
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Painted Lady (Gladiolus carneus)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Gladiolus carneus
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Heady Heath (Erica capitata)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Erica capitata
Not quite showing open yet
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Carpet Dottypea (Psoralea decumbens)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Otholobium virgatum
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Peninsula Dottypea (Psoralea fruticans)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Otholobium fruiticans
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Wynberg Spiderhead (Serruria cyanoides)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Serruria cyanoides
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Feathery Heath (Erica amoena)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
pen crew 051014 048
Found only a few plants in seepy area next to mountain stream. Apologies for unclear photos. Possibly E. amoena.
Any help?
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Sandveld Honeybush (Cyclopia genistoides)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Cyclopia genistoides
Sweetly scented
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Flats Conebush (Leucadendron floridum)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Leuc. floridum Kommetjie 051014 006 (5)
Three separate very healthy colonies
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Fairybells (Melasphaerula graminea)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Melaspherula ramosa 070914 129
Pretty dainty little favourite
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Curlyhair Purplegorse (Muraltia demissa)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Muraltia
Small bushes approx 30 - 50cm
Flowers mostly at end of stems
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Fleshy Capegorse (Aspalathus carnosa)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Aspalathus
Tall woody shrubs rather abundant in small areas only on N facing mountain slopes close to seeps and streams
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Monocots (Class Liliopsida)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Oceanview 070914 051 (1)
Any ideas?
Found this one plant growing in thick grassy fynbos high up above Oceanview mountain close to wet seepy area.
Old leaf material was still attached
NEW PICS OF OLDER PLANT ADDED.
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Bloodbell Heath (Erica haematocodon)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Erica haematocodon
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Common Western Burnleaf (Knowltonia vesicatoria ssp. vesicatoria)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Knowltonia vesicatoria
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Mountain Sunspurge (Heliophila scoparia)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Heliophila scoparia
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African Capeblue (Aristea africana)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Aristea africana
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Cape Vampirecup (Cytinus capensis)Observer
janeennicholsPlace
2510, Table Mountain National Park: East facing rock crevice before the final approx 2-300m ascent to the beacon (Google, OSM)Description
Cytinus capensis
Growing in a deep rock crevice E facing, near the top of Swartkops
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Threeflower Pagoda (Mimetes pauciflorus)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Mimetes pauciflorus
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Common Foxy Indigo (Indigofera alopecuroides var. alopecuroides)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Indigofera digitata
Many branched shrublet,woody at the base, hairy leaves
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Goldhair Snoutbean (Rhynchosia chrysoscias)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Fabaceae
Another pea - tightly twining itself around a stem
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Round Indigo (Indigofera ovata)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Fabaceae
Help please if possible.
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Mealie Heath (Erica patersonia)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Erica patersonii
A patch of thousands - a sight to behold!
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Mealie Heath (Erica patersonia)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Erica pattersonii
Stunning robust specimens just off the road
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Cryptic Spiderhead (Serruria inconspicua)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Serruria inconspicua
Sprawling shrub with finely divided leaves hiding the small flowers
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Grabouw Conebush (Leucadendron globosum)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Leucadendron globosum
Sadly, sadly, sadly !!!
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Speckle-brown Afrikaner (Gladiolus maculatus)Observer
janeennicholsDescription
Gladiolus maculatus
Interesting colour
