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Re: Plant Identification

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\O Aristea capitata ?


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O0 Thanks so much for confirming, Toko. I do always try to work out the ID for myself first, but many are really perplexing, so I really appreciate the expert help! \O


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They look very pretty \O


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Ja, there are very nice plants in the median of the M3 in the Newlands/Claremont area -- and plenty of slow traffic so that you can enjoy the flora ^0^


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I'm useless at plant ID but very pretty. \O


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arks wrote:Here are some more Cape plants that I need ID help with -- all seen along the Kommetjie boardwalk (which is part of TMNP) in late November 2015.

1. I'd thought that this was some kind of daisy, but I can't find it in my fynbos book ...
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0/* arks

This is a Seep Ragwort Senecio halimifolius, I think!

Check in your book -O-


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arks wrote:Here are some more Cape plants that I need ID help with -- all seen along the Kommetjie boardwalk (which is part of TMNP) in late November 2015.

3. no idea
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Searsia laevigata Dune Currant growing out of some other greenery -O-


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Re: Plant Identification

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arks wrote:Here are some more Cape plants that I need ID help with -- all seen along the Kommetjie boardwalk (which is part of TMNP) in late November 2015.

4. Some kind of gousblom I think, but is it an Arctotis or an Arctotheca ?
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Arctotheca calendula \O


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Flutterby wrote:I'm useless at plant ID but very pretty.
I'm useless at plant ID and decidedly not very pretty! =O:


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I meant the flowers are very pretty! 0*\ lol


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