| COMMON NAME |
SCIENTIFIC NAME |
WHERE SEEN |
OBSERVER AND COMMENTS |
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Othonna quinquedentata |
Amongst wattles |
Jean Sparg |
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Metalasia muricata |
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Syncarpha argyrofolia (?) |
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Mimetes cucullatus |
Hills above falls |
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Protea nerifolia |
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Lots last flowering |
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Protea aurea |
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Protea coronata |
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Green hairy leaves |
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Leucadendron saligna |
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Millions covering all the hills |
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Leucadendron salicifolium |
A few near the spring |
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Penaea mucronata |
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Erica coccinea |
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Erica imbricata |
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Lots |
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Erica discolor |
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Erica |
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11 species that I cannot identify! |
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Berzila abrotanoides |
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Stoebe plumosa |
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Restios |
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Many species - difficult to identify + |
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Thamnochortus fraternus |
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Thamnochortus fellucidus |
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Elegia persistens |
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Acmademia (?) |
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Phylica purpurea (?) |
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Hermannia trifoliata |
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Hakea gibbosa |
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Uncertain whether it is but if so must be properly removed |
| Black wattle |
Acacia mearnsii |
Occuring in thickets and dense monotypic stands in various
locations, but seedlings found growing throughout Wildcliff |
Alex Dowding - Alien, I automatically pull up seedlings
wherever I find them |
| English oak |
Quercus robur |
A number of large specimens located along the border of
Talari Meadow right down into Misty Meadow |
A D - Alien, I have noticed some recruitment, but it is by
no means substantial |
| Weeping willow |
Salix babylonica |
A couple of established trees in the garden around Talari |
A D - Alien, they pose no serious threat in terms of
invasiveness but do take up a lot of water, will need to bear the Cape
weaver colony in mind when deciding whether or not to remove them |
| Arum lily |
Zantedeschia aethiopica |
Occuring in meadows mostly in damp poorly drained areas,
also found along Krantz river |
A D - beautiful white spathes are born mostly in the cooler
wetter months |
| Cape beech |
Rapanea melanophloeos |
Occurs throughout damper areas especially along the banks of
the Krantz river |
A D - have noticed a lot of recruitment especially below
Misty Meadow |
| Peppermint pelargoniums |
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A D |
| Crossberry |
Grewia occidentalis |
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A D |
| Bramble |
Rubus fruticosus |
A number of plants found growing around Wildcliff |
A D |
| Dandelion |
Taraxacum officinale |
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A D |
| Fly bush |
Plectranthus spp. |
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A D |
| Tree fuchsia |
Halleria lucida |
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A D |
| Wild iris |
Dietes grandiflora |
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A D |
| Forest numnum |
Carissa bispinosa |
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A D |
| Lichens |
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A D - a census of lichen diversity would be very handy |
| Mosses |
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A D - a census of mosses would also be beneficial |
| Real yellowwood |
Podocarpus latifolius |
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A D - came across a few specimens, certainly not common |
| Wild almond |
Brabejum stellatifolium |
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A D |
| White alder |
Platylophus trifoliatus |
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A D |
| Krantz aloe |
Aloe arborescens |
Growing on the steep sides of the gorge through which the
Krantz river flows |
A D |
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Crocosmia spp. |
Growing on the steep sides of the gorge through which the
Krantz river flows |
A D - need to verify |
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Cyathea capensis |
A number of large specimens seen growing along the river
sides |
A D - it is most likely this species as C. dregei
has a much more eastern and northern distribution |
| Highveld cabbage tree |
Cussonia paniculata |
Found growing on one side of the Krantz river gorge |
A D - am pretty sure it is the right species but need to
double check in case it is actually a C. spicata |
| Fountain bush |
Psoralea pinnata |
In Fynbos on way to Ena's Falls |
A D |
| King protea |
Protea cynaroides |
In Fynbos on way to Ena's Falls |
A D + Peter Giddy |
| Bushtick berry |
Chrysanthemoides monilifera |
Past eucalyptus on side of road which passes above Heron
house |
A D |
| Riversdale bluebell |
Gladiolus rogersii |
On side of road to Ena's Falls |
A D + Peter Giddy |
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Podalyria calyptrata |
Alongside stream between top dam and Talari |
A D |
| Wild dagga |
Leonotis leonurus |
Around the top dam |
A D |
| Cape sundew |
Drosera capensis |
Around the top dam |
A D |
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Sphagnum spp. |
Around the top dam |
A D |
| Club moss |
Lycopodium cernuum |
Around the top dam |
A D - main stem prostrate, secondary branches erect with
tips hanging downwards, common in moist areas |
| Albertinia pincushion |
Leucospermum muirii |
Around the top dam |
A D |
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Lobelia spp. |
Around the top dam |
A D - small purple flowers |
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Mimetes cucullatus |
Around the top dam |
A D |
| Coral fern |
Gleichenia polypodioides |
Around the top dam |
A D - scrambling species with bizarre fronds |
| False dodder |
Cassytha ciliolata |
Around the top dam |
A D - a number of different types with one parasitising an
Erica and another parasitising a Restio |
| Dodder |
Cuscuta africana |
Around the top dam |
A D |
| Cluster pine |
Pinus pinaster |
On road to Ena's Falls |
A D - this pine occurs in its highest densities at the
higher altitudes |
| White milkwood |
Sideroxylon inerme |
On road to Ena's Falls |
A D |
| Bugweed |
Solanum mauritianum |
In black wattle patch between Misty and Hadeda meadows |
A D - Alien, at least 3 plants noted, has large velvet
covered leaves, blue potato like flowers and fruits were present, birds
are very fond of these with the result that plants spread quickly |
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Cussonia |
In black wattle patch between Misty and Hadeda meadows |
A D |
| Wild peach |
Kiggelaria africana |
In black wattle patch between Misty and Hadeda meadows |
A D |
| River pumpkin |
Gunnera perpensa |
In wetland area in Misty Meadow |
A D - small stand on very wet soil amongst Elegia capensis, Kiggelaria africana, Zantedeschia
aethiopica |
| Grey poplar |
Populus x canescens |
Northern boundary of Talari Meadow |
A D - a couple of mature trees with lots of regeneration by
root suckers, potential serious invader |
