August Fynbos Rambles
Ended with Foaming Fiscals!
https://eefalsebay.blogspot.com/2024/10/august-fynbos-rambles-jonkersdam-silvermine-slangkop-kommetjie.html
Observations
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Tar Pea (Bolusafra bituminosa)Observer
dianastuderDescription
buds at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106604791
Climber growing along the river
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Hairy Caperose (Cliffortia polygonifolia)Observer
dianastuderDescription
Shoulder high. Looking doubtfully at wisps of red floof. Flowers, that's all?!
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Dogsface (Trichocephalus stipularis)Observer
dianastuderDescription
this - is the dog's face.
Phyliceae fruit.
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Witch Moederkappie (Disperis capensis var. capensis)Observer
dianastuderDescription
from the back this time.
Front and side views at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/125175189
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Tree Pagoda-Bush (Mimetes fimbriifolius)Observer
dianastuderDescription
Magnificent display in soft light. Single flower is a mystery. 3 (red) nectaries on each leaf. This is the 'tree' Mimetes.
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Heady Catstailbush (Microdon capitatus)Observer
dianastuderDescription
See also from today. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237083890
And https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217272808 from May 2024
Says Manning - 'broad papery bracts are diagnostic. Its a rare species. On the Peninsula it seems to now be restricted to this small locality'
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Dense Blombush (Metalasia compacta)Observer
dianastuderDescription
a pale pink in 2021
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/104698882
Peninsula Endemic
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Finger Babooncabbage (Othonna digitata)Observer
dianastuderDescription
Purple with no rays.
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Golden Sorrel (Oxalis luteola)Observer
dianastuderDescription
Chocolate buds will open yellow.
Same plant https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237083515
Usual plain yellow
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124089055
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Dune Cup (Peziza ammophila)Observer
dianastuderDescription
Dune cups, a pair and another one.
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Cape Southern Fiscal (Lanius collaris ssp. collaris)Observer
dianastuderDescription
fiscal - shrike or flycatcher
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