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Roggeveld Five on Saturday 10th of April 2021 05:27:52 PM PDT
Pauridia alticola, syn.
Saniella occidentalis, syn.
Empodium occidentale, is found in damp depressions in heavy soils at high altitudes in the mountains near Calvinia, Sutherland, and Ceres. The photos below were taken by
Cameron McMaster near Middelpos September 2011.
Pauridia capensis, syn.
Spiloxene capensis, is found in seasonally wet flats in a broad distribution from the western Karoo to the Cape Peninsula and Little Karoo. Photos taken September 2011 by
Cameron McMaster.
Pauridia serrata, syn.
Spiloxene serrata, grows in sand or heavy clay, usually in seasonally damp places. Photograph from
Cameron McMaster.
From
Tilden Botanic Garden on Friday 9th of April 2021 06:11:09 PM PDT
Calochortus amabilis is found on open hillsides and in open woodlands in the Coast Ranges of California. Photo by
Nhu Nguyen with a pink
Lewisia rediviva in the background.
Calochortus monophyllus is a woodlands species from the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Photos below were taken by
Nhu Nguyen.
Calochortus palmeri var.
munzii is found in the San Jacinto Mountains of Riverside County California. Photo taken by
Nhu Nguyen.
Calochortus plummerae is a southern California species that grows in rocky clay soil often found with its base shaded and flowers in sun. Photos were taken by
Nhu Nguyen.
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From
South African Oxalis Five on Thursday 8th of April 2021 06:08:31 PM PDT
Oxalis heterophylla DC. grows on south slopes and mountains from
Namaqualand to Riversdale, flowering August to October. Leaves are trifoliolate with leaflets bilobed to the middle and the flowers are red to purple with a yellow tube. Photo taken by
Cameron McMaster September 2015 near Middelpos, in the
Roggeveld.
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Anigozanthos on Wednesday 7th of April 2021 05:03:40 PM PDT
Anigozanthos flavidus is a branched tall species and one of the most widely cultivated since it is disease resistant and the easiest to grow in climates with humid summers and can be grown in sun or light shade. It also is tolerant of various kinds of soil. It grows to three meters and has yellow, green, brown, or red flowers. The typical color is pale greenish yellow, but attractive color forms have been selected. It has been one of the main species used in creating hybrids because of its hardiness and disease resistance. Flowering occurs late spring to summer. The photos below were taken near Walpole in Western Australia September 2007 by
Mary Sue Ittner.
The photos below were taken by
Bob Rutemoeller and
Mary Sue Ittner at Willams Bay National Park, Western Australia, September 2007.
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Hymenocallis on Tuesday 6th of April 2021 05:26:41 PM PDT
Hymenocallis harrisiana Herb. is a deciduous species from Mexico. The strap shaped leaves are glaucous, as it comes from an arid area. The flower has a small scented corona (crown). Each flower lasts only one night. Photos taken by
Alberto Grossi and
Jay Yourch.
From
Lilium Asiatic Section Two on Monday 5th of April 2021 06:00:38 PM PDT
Lilium henrici is a lily that likes wet conditions, it comes from Yunnan in China, growing at around 3000 m. It was named for Prince Henri d'Orleans. One synonym is
Nomocharis henrici. The mature bulb is 4-5 inches in diameter and tinted red. Photo of a seedling bulb by
Pontus Wallstén.
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From
South African Oxalis Three on Sunday 4th of April 2021 05:58:35 PM PDT
Oxalis engleriana Schltr. grows on shady southern slopes in the Northwest and Southwest Cape. It blooms in the fall and has 5-8 linear to linear-oblong leaflets and a rose or violet flower 3 to 4 cm with a narrow yellow tube. Photos by
Mary Sue Ittner. The last picture from
Bob Rutemoeller shows the bulbs on a 1 cm grid.
From
Geranium on Saturday 3rd of April 2021 05:39:13 PM PDT
Geranium × magnificum is a hybrid of
Geranium ibericum Cav. and
Geranium platypetalum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. A typical vigorous cottage garden blue geranium easily passed along by digging up a chunk of rhizome. Photographs by
David Pilling.
From
Conanthera on Friday 2nd of April 2021 05:19:00 PM PDT
Conanthera bifolia has corms with an elaborate tunic, netted and frayed. The leafless stem produces many small flowers in late spring. The perianth segments are reflexed and do not form a tube except at the base; flowers are a deep purplish blue with a cone of yellow anthers protruding from the center, a good contrast to the blue perianth. Photos from
Bill Dijk
From
Petronymphe on Thursday 1st of April 2021 05:20:51 PM PDT
Petronymphe decora H.E.Moore is a species of singular beauty, crowned with a firework display of tubular yellow-green flowers arising from lax, apple-green leaves. As with
Bessera, this species requires a dry winter dormancy and sharply-drained potting media. Grown in Honolulu, Hawaii. Photographs 1-5 by
Uluwehi Knecht. The last photo showing the blue/indigo pollen by
Colin Davis.
