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Bicoloured lampranthus

lampranthus bicolor

Description:

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.

Habitat:

It grows on sandy flats and slopes.

Notes:

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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Spotted on Oct 28, 2012
Submitted on Nov 3, 2012

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