What you may see on a spring walk on Meadowridge Common this September.
Zantedeschia aethiopica Arum Lily – ARACEAE or Arum family.
Asparagus rubicundus Wag ’n bietjie – ASPARAGACEAE or Asparagus family.
Trachyandra ciliata Cape Spinach or Veldkool
Trachyandra revoluta – ASPHODELACEAE or Aloe family.
Colchium eucomoides which used to be Androcymbium eucomoides Men-in-a-boat
Baeometra uniflora Beetle Lily
Wurmbea monopetala – COLCHICACEAE or Colchicum family.
Wachendorfia paniculata Rooikanol – HAEMODORACEAE or Bloodroot family.
Albuca juncifolia (also known as Ornithogalum imbricatum) Cup and Saucer – HYACINTHACEAE or Hyacinth family.
Spiloxene capensis Peacock Flower – HYPOXIDACEAE or Star Lily family.
Geissorhiza aspera Blue Satinflower or Sysie
Geissorhiza imbricata
Moraea flaccida Groottulp (with long, trailing leaf)
Moraea collina Geeltulp
Moraea tripetala Blou-uintjie
Romulea flava White Romulea orWitknikkertjie
Romulea hirsuta Frutang
Romulea obscura
Romulea rosea Rooiknikkertjie or Common Romulea
Sparaxis bulbifera Fluweeltjie – IRIDACEAE or Iris family.
Triglochin bulbosa – JUNCAGINACEAE or
Satyrium odorum ORCHIDACEAE or Orchid family
Restio quinquefarius
Thamnochortus fruticosus RESTIONACEAE or Restio family
Carpobrotus edulus
Lampranthus glaucus
Lampranthus reptans
Lampranthus stenus
Tetragonia fructicosa – AIZOACEAE or Ice-plant family
Arctotheca calendula Cape Weed
Chrysanthemoides monilifera
Senecio littoreus
Cotula turbinata
Tripteris clandestina
Ursinia anthemoides
Dimorphotheca pluvialis ASTERACEAE – Daisy family
Heliophila africana BRASSICACEAE – Mustard family
Psoralea pinnata FABACEAE – Pea family
Geranium incanum
Pelargonium capitatum
Pelargonium myrrhifolium
Pelargonium triste GERANIACEAE – Geranium family
Hermannia multiflora MALVACEAE – Hibiscus family
Oxalis obtusa
Oxalis pes-caprae
Oxalis versicolor OXALIDACEAE – Oxalis family
Nylandtia spinosa – POLYGALACEAE – Polygala family
Diastella proteoides
Leucadendron salignum
Protea repens
Serruria glomerata PROTEACEAE – Protea family
Passerina corymbosa
Struthiola ciliata
Struthiola dodecandra THYMELACEAE – Daphne family
List compiled by Fiona Watson, Botanical Officer, Friends of Meadowridge Common.