Leucospermum praemorsum (Nardouw fountain
pincushion) Life
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Flowerheads of the rare Pincushion,
Leucospermum praemorsum, in autumn on the arid Nardouw plateau,
Western Cape, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
Leucospermum praemorsum flowering in winter
on the arid coastal dunes of Namaqualand inland of Hondeklip Bay,
Northern Cape, South Africa. |
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Leucospermum praemorsum flowering in winter
on the arid dunes of the coastal plain of Namaqualand inland of
Hondeklip Bay, Northern Cape, South Africa. [photo
Colin Paterson-Jones ©] |
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