October and December 2023 wildflower hikes
Catching up.
Observations
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Fynbos Everlasting (Helichrysum dasyanthum)Observer
dianastuderDescription
Satyrium carneum were accompanied by masses of yellow and grey daisies.
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Common Lionface (Nemesia affinis)Observer
dianastuderDescription
Big flowers. Blue and white, but also pink stripes and yellow nose.
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African Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus ssp. africanus)Observer
dianastuderDescription
juvenile
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Slender Falsepea (Polygala garcinii)Observer
dianastuderDescription
Blonde one. With the slender spiky leaves
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Cluster Spiderhead (Serruria glomerata)Observer
dianastuderDescription
Huge mound of creamy flowers near the water
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Common Butterflylily (Wachendorfia paniculata)Observer
dianastuderDescription
Large impressive spike of flowers
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Printzia aromaticaObserver
dianastuderDescription
from Mary Maytham
Low shrublet. Grey leaves. Strongly aromatic. Leaves rolled down. Flowers in small terminal clusters. White petals with yellow centre. Woolly bracts in several rows, inner ones longer. Table Mountain to Muizenberg. Flowers Nov-Feb
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Bastard Spikethorn (Putterlickia pyracantha)Observer
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thorns and flowers.
Growing up house fence
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Mountain Sandman (Spialia spio)Observer
dianastuderDescription
with pale dots to match its Crassula flava
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