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Crossyne flava, a stand on a Namaqualand plain

Crossyne flava, a stand on a Namaqualand plain
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  • Crocosmia aurea in flower
  • Crocosmia aurea style branches
  • Crossyne flava
  • Crossyne flava dense umbel
  • Crossyne flava flower
  • Crossyne flava flower profile
  • Crossyne flava leaf
  • Crossyne flava thick, short scape
  • Crossyne flava, a stand on a Namaqualand plain
  • Crossyne guttata
  • Cyrtanthus brachyscyphus
  • Cyrtanthus elatus
  • Cyrtanthus elatus flower
  • Cyrtanthus elatus leaves and scape
  • Cyrtanthus epiphyticus
  • Cyrtanthus epiphyticus flowers
  • Cyrtanthus leucanthus

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A stand of Crossyne flava plants in bloom on a grassy field can be a memorable sight of numerous globose heads in festive distribution. Flowering happens in autumn.

When the scapes break off at the base, the ripe obovoid capsules, up to 16 mm long and 11 mm wide, carry their seeds away in flimsy, papery coverings on stiff stalks.

Bouncing about in tumbleweed fashion, the capsules will burst, releasing their fleshy, globose seeds, in colour green to brown or flushed maroon.

Whereto? Wherever the fortunes of wind and landscape contours dictate; the light, dry umbel laden with seed will tumble and roll (Duncan, et al, 2016; Le Roux, et al, 2005; iNaturalist).

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Ivan Latti
 
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