Zaluzianskya affinis branched

Some Zaluzianskya affinis herbs become bigger by finding the time and resources to branch or branch more within the limits of their single growing season.

This is the challenge of many short-lived annuals. In a prosperous season these plants form “immense mats of flowers”, close to the sandy flats of for instance the Namaqua National Park, as described by Grenier.

This photo was, however, taken in the Biedouw Valley (Grenier, 2019; Manning, 2009; Le Roux, et al, 2005; Manning and Goldblatt, 1997; iNaturalist).