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    Anacampseros albidiflora

    Anacampseros albidiflora
    Author: Ivan Lätti
    Photographer: Ivan Lätti

    Anacampseros albidiflora, commonly known in Afrikaans as haasballetjies (little hare balls) and scientifically previously as A. newbrownii, is a dwarf perennial, a leaf succulent growing to about 10 cm when in flower.

    One to a few white or cream flowers, sometimes with a slight pinkish tint grow on a branched stalk from the stem-tip. The flowers are bisexual, opening for a few hours in bright sunlight. Blooming happens in late spring and summer.

    This South African endemic is found mainly in the Western Cape, particularly the Little Karoo, slightly in the south of the Northern Cape Karoo, and also in the west of the Eastern Cape to Steytlerville.

    The habitat is arid, stony slopes, often under shrubs or among rocks. The habitat population is deemed of least concern early in the twenty first century.

    Give the habitat the plant is adapted to, its needs include well-drained soil, much sun, and little water (Shearing and Van Heerden, 2008; iNaturalist; iSpot; https://redlist.sanbi.org).

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