Flora Detail

Common Name Mountain Carnation, Blushing Stripper, bergangelier (Afr.)
Family Thymelaeaceae (Stringbarks)
Date Observed 19-09-2022
Category Shrubs
Catalogue No. 3467RGu
Flowering Time Spring,Summer
Colour Pink to Mauve
Locations Observed
Estuary
Koppie
Nature Reserve
Small Holding Few
Village
Greater Rooiels

Lachnaea densiflora

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Mountain Carnation, Blushing Stripper, bergangelier (Afr.)

Lachnaea densiflora (blushing mountain carnation or bergangelier) is a near-threatened, multi-branched fynbos shrublet (up to 500 mm tall) in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa, found on coastal, acid sandy flats from the Cape Peninsula to Bredasdorp. It features small, cream-to-pink, woolly-calyxed flowers from September to January. 
Key Details for Lachnaea densiflora
Description: A low-growing, much-branched shrublet with ascending, awl-like to narrowly elliptical leaves.
Flowers: Small, dense, rounded heads of flowers, which are creamy white at first and turn pink. The calyx is distinctly woolly.
Habitat: Primarily coastal, found on acid sandy flats.
Distribution: Restricted to the Western Cape, from the southern Cape Peninsula eastwards to Bredasdorp, including areas like the Palmiet River and Klein River Mountains.
Conservation Status: Listed as Near Threatened (NT). Populations are in decline due to habitat loss from urban development, vineyard expansion, and alien plant invasion.
Common Names: Blushing mountain carnation (English), bergangelier (Afrikaans).
Etymology: Lachnaea derives from Greek for 'woolly' (referring to the inflorescence), and densiflora is Latin for 'thick/dense flower'. (AI Overview)

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