Flora Detail
| Common Name | Hairy Cliffortia |
| Family | Rosaceae (Rose Family) |
| Date Observed | 29-04-2023 |
| Category | Shrubs |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | 3511RG |
| Flowering Time | Summer |
| Colour | Red |
| Locations Observed | |
| Estuary | |
| Koppie | |
| Nature Reserve | |
| Small Holding | Few,Many |
| Village | |
| Greater Rooiels | |
Cliffortia hirsuta
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Hairy Cliffortia
Cliffortia hirsuta is a South African, shrubby, flowering plant species in the Rosaceae family, often known by the descriptive common names Hairy Cliffortia. It is recognized by its dense, velvety, or bristly hairs on its leaves and stems, which help it withstand harsh, dry, or rocky habitats.
It is characterized by having leaves that are covered with fairly coarse, stiff, long, erect, or ascending straight hairs (hirsute).
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