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 Mimetes palustris   Mimetes palustris
 Mimetes palustris   Mimetes palustris
 Mimetes palustris   Mimetes palustris

Habitat

Sandy well-drained soil on moister slopes

Altitude

Medium

Flowering time

Springtime

Description

This is the smallest member of the genus and grows only on the Hermanus mountains or nearby. The stems tend to grow horizontally with only their ends upturned and are covered with small tightly overlapping entire leaves. The clear yellow capitula, which are longer than the subtending leaves, have three flowers each.


30 September - 3 October 2010

          

This website was last updated on
2010 / 9 / 2