Wildflower walks in Chrissiesmeer
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The annual wild flower day will always be the 3rd weekend in January.
Time of year
In the summer months from August to February Chrissiesmeer area produce a splendour of field flowers. We boast with 12 wild orchids and many more flowers.
Wild Flower Guides
In Chrissiesmeer we have local wildflower guides (Nature lovers, and persons with a very good knowledge of the wild flowers in the district).
They are able to take guests on a wildflower walk and/or drive any time of the year during the flower season. They know where there are very special flowers all over the area and are able to take you there with you own car.
Wild Flower Spotting at Chrissiesmeer
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Albuca setosa - Small White Albuca / Slymstok / Slymuintjie |
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Albuca shawii - Small Yellow Albuca / Lanternblom |
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Acalypha glandulifolia - Red Catkins |
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Acalypha peduncularis - Brooms and Brushes |
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Ajuga ophridis - Bugle Plant |
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Aloe ecklonis - Eklonse-aalwyn / Ecklon's Aloe |
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Aristea woodii - Blousuurkanol / Woods Aristea |
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Asclepias adscendens - Pompom Cartwheels |
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Asclepias macropus - Tailed Cartwheels |
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Babiana hypogea — Bobbejaanuintjie |
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Berkheya spp - Daisy family (spiny leaves, stems, flower bracts) |
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Berkheya setifera — Buffalo-tongue Berkheya / Rasperdisseldoring |
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Boophane disticha - Tumbleweed / Gifbol / Perdespookbossie / Seerooglelie |
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Becium obovatum — Cats Whiskers / Katsnor |
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Brunsvigia radulosa - Candelabra Flower / Kandelaarblom / Misryblom |
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Crassula setulosa - Furry Crassula |
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Commelina africana — Geeleendagsblom |
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Commelina benghalensis - Blouselblommetjie / Wandering Jew |
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Crotalaria spp - the Rattle Pod family |
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Cyanotis speciosa — Dolls Powder Puff/ Bloupoeierkwassie |
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Chironiapalustris - Bitterwortel /Marsh Chironia / Cerise Stars |
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Chironia pupurascens — Chironia |
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Corycium nigrescens Black Faced Orchid / Moederkappie |
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Dianthus mooiensis - Wildeangelier / Frilly Carnation |
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Dipcadi viride — Dainty Green Bells / Grootslymuintjie / Skaamblommetjie |
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Dipcadi marlothii — Dronkui |
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Dierama spp - Hairbells / Grasklokkies |
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Disa cooperi Stony grassland. Named after Thomas Cooper |
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Disa stachyoides Dry grasslands / Purple flower with white lip |
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Disa versicolor Moiste grasslands / Vanilla scented |
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Drosera burkeana - Sondou / Sundew |
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Delosperma sutherlandii - Vygie familie / Mesem |
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Eucomis pallidiflora — Giant Pineapple Lily |
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Eulophia -wehvitschii - a wetland orchid / orgidee |
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Eulophia clavicornis Widespread in grasslands. Clava-club, cornis - horn |
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Eulophia enstata Pure yellow. Enstasa – sward shaped |
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Eulophia ovalis Ovalis – broadly elliptic, oval |
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Eulophia welwitschii Named after Fredrich Welwitsch botanisi in Namibia |
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Eulophia zeyheriana Named after Carl Zeyher botanist 1822 |
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Elephantorrhiza elephantina - Olifantswortel / Elephant's Root |
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Erythrina zeyheri - Ploegbreker / Ploughbreaker |
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Euphorbia clavaroides - Melkpol / Vingerpol / Lion's Spoor |
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Graderia scabra - Pink Ground-bells |
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Gnidia caffra - Gifbossie |
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Gnidia capitata - Gifbossies / Common Yellowhead |
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Gladiolus crassifolius - Thick-leaved Gladiolus |
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Gladiolus dalenii - African Gladiolus / Papegaaigladiolus / Wildeswaardlelie |
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Gladiolus papilio - Butterfly Gladiolus |
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Geranium (multisectum) - a geranium of marshy areas |
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Haplocarpa - False Gerbera / Melktou |
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Hebenstretia {oatesii) - Katstert |
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Hypericum lalandii - St John's Wort / Janskruid / Laland-se-Sint |
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Hypoxis acuminata - Star Flower (incorrectly called the African Potato) |
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Hypoxis argentea - Small Yellow Star Flower |
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Satyrium longicauda Blushing Bride. Longicauda – Long tailed |
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Satyrium trinerve Trenerva – 3 veined from base to leave |
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Satyrium hallackii Named after Russell hallack amateur botanist 1843 |
Costs
The costs will be R100 per group and R20 per person per day.
Contact
Hester 076 039 8285
