Flowering Month: January
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Limonium linifolium
Posted on Tufted dwarf herb with narrow (1 mm broad) branched leaves (3 to 6 mm in length) from stem on woody base. Flowers 5 mm diameter with 5 petals. Read more » -
Juncus kraussii
Posted on Dark green reed-like plant found at the ‘upper end’ of the salt marsh vegetation. Leaves cylindrical, stem-like and sharply pointed. Brown flowers in drooping panicles. Read more » -
Drosanthemum candens
Posted on Succulent with creeping growth form, rooting at the nodes, with 3-sided green leaves with rounded edges and tips. Pink flowers 25 mm diameter. Read more » -
Cotula coronopifolia
Posted on Moisture lover with creeping stems which root under water. Growing in the park in an area that floods at spring tide. Flowers very small at less than 10 mm. Read more » -
Chenolea diffusa
Posted on Spreading succulent with low straggling stems growing horizontally with upright branches and grey/green fleshy leaves with a velvety texture, turning to bright shades of orange and red. Flowers are very tiny. Grows towards high shore. Read more » -
Stenotaphrum secundatum
Posted on Not listed in NEMBA legislation, however it is troublesome and can smother other natural vegetation. Buffalo grass occurs in coastal regions and despite popular belief is not indigenous. It originates in North America, West Indies and Australia. It is a... Read more » -
Sporobolus africanus
Posted on It is a perennial or biennial, tufted wiry grass that is strongly rooted in the soil and has long, thin, cylindrical seed heads. This species flowers throughout the year, however, mostly from October to June. This species is common in disturbed... Read more » -
Poa annua
Posted on Not listed in NEMBA legislation, however it is troublesome and can smother and out compete other natural vegetation. Grows in wet disturbed places, usually in the shade, and where moisture is available in the winter. It is regarded as weed... Read more » -
Pennisetum clandestinum
Posted on Although Kikuyu comes from central Africa, it is a valued grazing source for the dairy industry and for that reason it has been removed from the NEMBA listing. Kikuyu grows profusely in disturbed places especially in damp soil. Besides being... Read more »