Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaved toadflax, Kenilworth
ivy) Life
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Cymbalaria muralis (Ivy-leaved toadflax, Kenilworth
ivy), growing between stones of Christchurch, Kenilworth, Cape Town. [photo H.
Robertson ©] |
Native to Mediterranean Europe and widely naturalised
elsewhere, including in southern Africa. Often found growing along pavements in
shady spots, rooted in the crack between the pavement and a wall.
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