Cape Columbine Flowers

The reports on this page were submitted by Sonja from The Beach Camp at Cape Columbine Nature Reserve (Tietiesbaai).

22 July 2010 - Here are some of the unusual flowers currently out in Cape Columbine, please can you mention that some of them are only 3mm such as the steek Groenbasbossie; yet others are green, like the groen Agretjie and these photos have been done with macro-photography. The Paternoster froetang is extremely rare and like the lime-stone ridge – they grown in the Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, and I have also found some in Trekkoskraal. Word of mouth has it that they are

also in Groot Paternoster private nature reserve. They don’t last for very long though and are on their way out.

You can also view Sonja’s full report at http://www.beachcamp.co.za/

REPORTED JULY 2010:

15 July 2010

Already past:
Sutherlandia frutenscens – Kankerbos
Haemanthus coccineus – April fool, Rooikwas
Lachenalia rubida – Sand Viooltjie
Asparagus capensis – Katdoring
Arctopus echinatus – Platdoring / Platannadoring
Solanum guineese – Melkilie
Massonia agustifolia – Bobbejaanboek, organge Buttonhole flower
Brunsviugia iorientalis – Kandelaar
Ornithoglossum viride – groen Spinnekoppie
Ruschia radicans – necklace Vygie

Currently in bloom:
Senecio sarcoides – soet Dikblaar

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis – Bokbaai Vygie (not a lot out, just one or two here or there)

Zygophyllum spinosum – Spekbos
Zygophyllum morgsana – Slaaibos

Lebeckia spinescens – Blou Fluitjiesbos

Euphorbia arceuthobioides – klein Steenbokbos

Trachyandra ciliata – Wildeblomkool

Romulea barkerae – Paternoster froetang (extremely rare)

Freesia viridis – groen Agretjie

Ornithoglossum viride – groen Spinnekoppie

Ballota africana – Kattekruid

Cynanchum africanum – Bobbejaantou

Zantedeschia aethiopica – Varkblom / Arum

Oxalis versicolor – candystick Suring
Oxalis pes-caprea – Suring / Sorrel

Pelargonium fuldigum – rooi Malva

Nemesia versicolor – bont Leeubekkie / Weeskindertjies

Hermannie anifolia – bos Poproos ??

Salvia africana-lutea – strand Salie

Lampranthus vredenburgensis – Vredenburg kruip Vygie

Carpobrutus acinaciformis – Elandsvy (not a lot, but a few open here and there)

Chrysanthemoides monilifera – Bietou

Thesium spinosum – steek Groenbasbossie

Chasmanthe floribunda – Piempiempie

Spetunlina glauca – Candles / Kersies (parasite)

Spiloxene serrata – goue Sterretjie

Microloma sagittatum – Bokmaellie

Lachenalia bulbifera – rooi Naeltjie

Arctotheca calendula – Cape weed

Limoniumn peregrinum – Strandroos (one bush in bloom, so there could be more, but it is out of season)

Grielum humifusum – Pietsnot

Oncosiphon grandiflorum – groot Stinkkruid

Didelta carnosa – see Gousblom

Indigofera complicata – silver Lewertjie

Melianthus elongatus – Truitjie

Budding, but not yet in bloom:
Microloma sagittatum – Bokmaellie

Pelargonium lobatum – Kaneelbol

Ferraria crispa – Spinnekopblom

Cysticapnos vesicarius – Klappertjie

Leaves forming:
Satyrium bicorne – lang Trewwa

REPORTED 31 MAY 2010:

Cynanchum africanum – Bobbejaantou

Ballota africana – Kattekruid

Chrysanthemoides monilifera – Bietou

Septulina glauca – Candles / Kersies (Parasite)

Lachenalia rubida – Sand Viooltjie

Necklace vygie