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Field Notes

Description:

White sepals, yellow stamens and brown bracts, 3cm diameter flower. The plant itself looks a succulent.
Picture #1 depicts the overall shape of the plant, covering Table Mountain rocks, and the brown buds.
Picture #2 is a zoom on some flowers.

Habitat:

Table Mountain fynbos vegetation.

Species ID Suggestions

Everlasting flower

Helichrysum

Reference Link
VivBraznell
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Comments (7)
alicelongmartin
Lovely Creeper, I wonder if it would grow in Florida. I wonder if that is where Helichrysum Essential oil comes from. I use it daily.
VivBraznell
You're welcome! Check out the Mesy link though : )
VivBraznell
The flowers look as if they have a papery texture which would suggest that they are possibly Helichrysum, but the the leaves look like Mesembryanthemum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesembryanthemum

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Fynbos of Western Cape
Mission
Wildlife of Southern Africa

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PublishedMay 15, 2012

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