Botanical name

Manulea tomentosa

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Common Name

Duine Vingertjies
Manulea tomentosa
Manulea tomentosa
Manulea tomentosa
Manulea tomentosa
Manulea tomentosa
Manulea tomentosa

Description

Erecr perennial up to 60cm covered with grey hairs. Leaves toothed; bears crowded flowerheads of orange to brown flowers with narrow, longitudinally rolled petals, and a tube 7-10mm long, inflated above; stamens inserted in upper third of corolla tube; throat with 3-5 longitudinal bands of hairs.

Habitat

Coastal sands

Flower Date

August to December