A plant's capacity to grow anywhere. Single plant of Mesembryanthemum aitonis growing in a small crack between kerbstone & cement paving. Was removed by Municipal workers before it could grow bigger.
Patch of about 17 Sutera campanulata plants (pale blue) in long grass on roadside towards Univ. Port Elizabeth. Free flowering Gazania krebsii at left of photo.
Fine specimen of Felicia echinata which growscommonly here, another at extreme right of picture. Colour quality of plant is poor, should be rich mauve colour.
Fine specimen of Felicia echinata which grows commonly here, another at extreme right of picture. Colour quality of plant is poor, should be rich mauve colour.
3 Fine examples of Ursinia anthemoides growing in pure sand on an otherwise well-grassed dune. The season had been exceptionally good as evident by the growth of grass in the background.
3 Fine examples of Ursinia anthemoides growing in pure sand on an otherwise well-grassed dune. The season had been exceptionally good as evident by the growth of grass in the background.
From caf? on Brookes Hill showing site of beach-sanding since harbour wall started in late 1920's, 80 years ago. In 1920's the oil tanks in left uppermost corner would have been in the sea. Note how low dunes have grown along the high-tide level with natural dune-plants coming in as cover.
Plants of Erica glumiformis (pale yellow) flowering on an open 'heathy' fynbos area - on land soon to dissappear under urban development. Such veld was typical of this part of the coastline south of Port Elizabeth prior to Summerstrands development.
Plants of Erica glumiformis (pale yellow) flowering on an open 'heathy' fynbos area - on land soon to dissappear under urban development. Such veld was typical of this part of the coastline south of Port Elizabeth prior to Summerstrands development .
