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Acanthocarpus preissii

Scientific name

Acanthocarpus preissii

Common name

Prickle lily

Plant description

This low growing herb has rhizomes (underground runners) and thrives on coastal dunes. The stems are a prickly tangle and the leaves have spiny points. Clusters of flowers are followed by round, rough fruits containing greenish-orange round seeds. A small butterfly, the silver-spotted ochre, breeds on this plant.

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Flower colour

White

Flowering months

April to May

Acanthocarpus Preissii

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