March Fynbos Rambles

in the world's smallest plant kingdom.

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Posted on May 24, 2024 06:09 PM by dianastuder dianastuder

Observations

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What

Candelabra Lily (Brunsvigia orientalis)

Observer

dianastuder

Date

March 2024

Description

We called this white, but up close the petals are finely striped with soft yellow.
Will the pollinators looking for standard red flowers find these pale ones? Will it set seeds? Will the new plants also be white?

Full marks to fire break maintenance around Silvermine Village - which lets the flowers bloom and set seeds for next year!

Obscured since we found that ONE white plant. Next to it a salmon striped, between the rest in red.

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What

Soft Widowpea (Rafnia triflora)

Observer

dianastuder

Date

March 13, 2024 11:45 AM SAST

Description

Rafnia is a pea. And those 'twirled leaves' are its fruit. (I despair)

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What

Wattleleaf Conebush (Leucadendron macowanii)

Observer

dianastuder

Date

March 20, 2024 10:38 AM SAST

Description

Wattleleaf. Gets mistaken for invasive Australian acacias. We found 2 plants, this mama and a baby https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203487883 . When we walked back, we decided there are more inside the National Park fence.

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What

Seaside Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria aureola)

Observer

dianastuder

Date

March 20, 2024 12:13 PM SAST

Description

orange and forking, on shady rocks

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What

Common Pagoda (Mimetes cucullatus)

Observer

dianastuder

Date

March 20, 2024 10:50 AM SAST

Description

Christmas bling colours. Lower growing sp.

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What

Cape Beach Lichen (Roccellina hypomecha)

Observer

dianastuder

Date

March 20, 2024 12:12 PM SAST

Description

grey festoons of lichen on shady rocks

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