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Cloeme maculate

Cloeme maculate

Photo by Johan Heyns
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Field Notes

Description:

Saw this while walking. The flower is about 25mm in diameter.

Habitat:

Found in “Graslands, often a weed in disturbed places” according to Dawn Larsen who helped with the identification.

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Comments (3)
Johan Heyns
Its really small and I was lucky that my wife spotted it and showed me. I walked right past it. The plant is about 25cm tall and was hidden among the grass which grew much higher around it.
The MnMs
Wow! Amazing lookinga nd very beautiful flower!

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedMay 1, 2012

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