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May 6
Today was wet and rainy, so there was no walk, but there were many interesting plants on display at the Visitors’ Centre. These are a few flowers in bloom in Fernkloof this week.
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Kwaaiwater March 18
Here is a slideshow of the plants we saw on Friday, we walked along the path at the Kwaaiwater parking area for only about 100m Others on the list are: Chironia baccifera berries, Polygala myrtifolia, Gnidia squarossa, Metalasia densa, Searsia … Continue reading
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Disa ferruginea hoodwinks butterfly
On 20 Feb 2011 Fran Jordaan spotted these beautiful Disas , Disa ferruginea on Maanskynkop: they were growing together with many Tritoniopsis triticea. They look very similar to the Tritoniopsis shown below: The Disa ferruginea is part of the ORCHIDACEAE … Continue reading
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“Plant List” 23 Feb
Here is a slideshow of some of the plants from the Friday 23 Feb Plant List:
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Friday 24 Feb Walk
On Friday we went down to the Klein River Estuary, to look for a special Lobelia that Christine had seen. The vegetation is so different there, it even caused a puzzle or two for Belle. This is the Lobelia anceps we … Continue reading
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4 Lobelias Feb 18
These are 4 lobelias blooming in February : Lobelia pinifolia, L. coronopifolia, L. chamaepitys and L setacea ….and they are sometimes a bit confusing. Hope this will help you. Lobelia pinifolia Dec to April. Erect shrublet to 50 cm, … Continue reading
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ASTERACEAE Feb 11
Corymbiums flower profusely after fire. Corymbium glabrum has smooth deeply veined leaves and smooth stems.
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Plants Seen at Granton Feb 11
Here is a slide show of the plants we saw on the the way to the waterfall to see the Disas
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