Satyrium coriifolium

Satyrium coriifolium, commonly the ewwa-trewwa, is a tuberous perennial that grows annual above-ground parts to heights from 45 cm to 60 cm. The robust plant has a stout stem.

The ewwa-trewwa Afrikaans common name, not much heard these days, is believed to be derived from the Flemish “ouwe trouwe” meaning old faithful. This name was used for several European wildflowers deemed faithful, due to their long-lasting flowers or the annual reappearance of the perennials.

The species distribution is from the far southwest of the Northern Cape around Nieuwoudtville through a broad coastal swathe of the Western Cape to around Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. The photo was taken near Sir Lowry's Pass.

The habitat is clayey and sandy fynbos flats and lower slopes, mostly in moist areas. The habitat population is deemed of least concern early in the twenty first century (Curtis-Scott, et al, 2020; Liltved and Johnson, 2012; Manning, 2007; Moriarty, 1997; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; iNaturalist; http://redlist.sanbi.org).