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lampranthus bicolor
Lampranthus bicolor is an erect, stiffly branched shrub. It grows up to about 300 mm tall. The leaves are more or less cylindrical to three-sided, 12–35 mm long, and have reddish tips. The flowers are up to 35 mm in diameter, borne singly or in clusters of 2 or 3 at the tips of the branches. The petals are bright yellow on the upper surface and orange-red underneath.. Flowers are followed by 5-locular, fleshy fruit which become woody when dry. Seeds are pear-shaped. Flowering time is from October–January.
It grows on sandy flats and slopes.
Conservation status Lampranthus bicolor is classified as Vulnerable, meaning that it is in high risk of becoming extinct. The populations are declining as a result of development (urban and coastal), invasive alien plants and crop cultivation.
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