Aizoon karooicum flower

Aizoon karooicum flower
Author: Ivan Lätti
Photographer: Thabo Maphisa

The yellow flower of Aizoon karooicum forms a cup containing a multitude of stamens. The anthers are presented just above the level of the five spreading sepal lobes. These perianth lobes are fused at the base and spreading to reach a diameter of 1 cm.

Flowering happens in autumn and early winter (Vlok and Schutte-Vlok, 2015; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; iNaturalist; iSpot).

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