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Field Guide to The Wildflowers of Witwatersrand & Pretoria, including Magaliesberg and Suikerbosrand

The Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand & Pretoria Region by Braam van Wyk is an innovative guide that helps identify the immense variety of local wildflowers by first grouping them into six color categories, making identification easier. It covers 763 species with full-color photos, diagnostic features, and information on life cycles, height, and distribution, serving as an essential tool for discovering the rich flora of areas like the Magaliesberg and Suikerbosrand.

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Name	Vegetation type(s)	Features	Flowers & type
Brooms-an-brushes Acalypha angustata	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	yellow Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Forb Perennial
Acalypha peduncularis	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	yellow Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Forb Perennial
Cockatoo Grass Alloteropsis semialata	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Spotted Aloe Aloe greatheadii	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	pale pink May Jun Jul Aug Forb
Transvaal Aloe Aloe transvaalensis	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Bees Birds Good garden plant Attractive Medicinal Useful Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	pale pink Jan Feb Mar Nov Dec Forb Succulent
Stab Grass Andropogon schirensis	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Anthospermum hispidulum	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green Jan Feb Mar Nov Dec Forb Shrub
Sixweeks Three-awn Aristida adscensionis	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass
Tassle Three-awn Aristida congesta congesta	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Annual Grass Perennial
Perennial Tufted Grass Aristida transvaalensis	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Catthorn Asparagus Asparagus suaveolens	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	white Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Forb
Baboon Onion Babiana hypogea	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	blue Jan Feb Mar Apr May Nov Dec Forb Perennial
Berkheya insignis	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	yellow Aug Sep Oct Nov Forb Perennial
False Love Grass Bewsia biflora	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Good garden plant Attractive Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Purple Plume Grass Bothriochloa insculpta	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Red-topped Signal Grass Brachiaria serrata	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Good garden plant Attractive Useful Semi-shade Sun Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green purple red yellow Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Grass Perennial
Bulbostylis burchellii	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Buffelgrass Cenchrus ciliaris	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Drought-resistant Easy to grow Useful Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Soil: clay Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green purple yellow Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Grass Perennial
Napier Millet Cenchrus geniculatus	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Near water Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Rhodes Grass Chloris gayana	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Grazers/browsers Easy to grow Useful Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Gauteng	brown green yellow Feb Dec Annual Grass Perennial
Spider Web Chloris Chloris pycnothrix	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Gauteng	green yellow Annual Grass
Feather Finger Grass Chloris virgata	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Grazers/browsers Drought-resistant Easy to grow Useful Near water Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Gauteng	brown green red yellow Feb Dec Annual Grass Perennial
Hairy Pricklehead Crabbea hirsuta	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	white Jan Feb Mar Nov Dec Forb Perennial
Showy Blue Ear Cyanotis speciosa	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Bees Butterflies Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Attractive Medicinal Useful Semi-shade Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	blue mauve/lilac pink purple Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Forb Ground cover Perennial
Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass Cymbopogon caesius	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Easy to grow Medicinal Useful Semi-shade Sun Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green purple yellow Feb Mar Apr May Dec Grass Perennial
Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass Cymbopogon caesius	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Easy to grow Medicinal Useful Semi-shade Sun Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green purple yellow Feb Mar Apr May Dec Grass Perennial
Narrowleaf Turpentine Grass Cymbopogon pospischilii	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Climax species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Bermuda Grass Cynodon dactylon	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Egoli Granite Grassland Elgin Shale Fynbos Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Drought-resistant Easy to grow Medicinal Useful Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Grass Ground cover Perennial
Grassveld Karmedik Dicoma anomala	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Medicinal Semi-shade Sun Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	mauve/lilac pink purple white Jan Feb Mar Apr May Nov Dec Forb Perennial Shrub
Broad-leaved Blue Stem Diheteropogon amplectens	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Wire Grass Elionurus muticus	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Drought-resistant Easy to grow Attractive Fragrant Medicinal Useful Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Climax species Pioneer species Sub-climax species Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	brown green white yellow Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec Grass Ground cover
Soft Feather Pappus Grass Enneapogon cenchroides	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Gauteng	green yellow Annual Grass
Cape Love Grass Eragrostis capensis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Grazers/browsers Good garden plant Easy to grow Attractive Useful Near water Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	brown green purple yellow Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Grass Perennial
African Love Grass Eragrostis curvula	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Grazers/browsers Good garden plant Attractive Useful Rocky habitat Sun Pioneer species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Gum Grass Eragrostis gummiflua	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Good garden plant Attractive Near water Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Narrow Heart Love Grass Eragrostis racemosa	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Grazers/browsers Good garden plant Attractive Useful Semi-shade Sun Climax species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Caterpillar Grass Harpochloa falx	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Grazers/browsers Good garden plant Attractive Near water Semi-shade Sun Climax species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Jan Feb Mar Apr Sep Oct Nov Dec Grass Perennial
Wrinkly Everlasting Helichrysum rugulosum	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	yellow Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Forb Perennial
Tanglehead Heteropogon contortus	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Easy to grow Attractive Useful Semi-shade Sun Climax species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green white yellow Feb Mar Apr May Dec Grass Perennial
Thatching Grass Hyparrhenia hirta	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld Witwatersrand	Butterflies Grazers/browsers Drought-resistant Attractive Useful Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green white yellow Sep Oct Nov Dec Grass Perennial
Cogon Grass Imperata cylindrica	Cape Flats Dune Strandveld Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Easy to grow Edible Medicinal Useful Near water Semi-shade Sun Climax species Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Gauteng	cream green white yellow Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Grass Perennial
Justicia anagalloides	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	white Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Forb Ground cover Perennial
Charm Trembletop Kohautia amatymbica	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	beige brown white Aug Sep Oct Nov Forb
Kohautia lasiocarpa	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Gauteng	brown green white Aug Sep Oct Nov Forb Perennial
Common Russet Grass Loudetia simplex	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Bristle-leaved Red-top Grass Melinis nerviglumis	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Butterflies Good garden plant Easy to grow Attractive Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Climax species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green pink purple white yellow Dec Grass Perennial
Melinis repens grandiflora	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Sub-climax species Gauteng	green yellow Annual Grass Perennial
Natal Grass Melinis repens repens	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Sub-climax species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green red yellow Jan Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Grass Perennial
Microchloa afra	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Good garden plant Attractive Sun Pioneer species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Boat Grass Monocymbium ceresiiforme	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Attractive Useful Near water Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Soil: sandy Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Grass Perennial
Grassland Vleiweed Nidorella hottentotica	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	yellow Jan Feb Mar Nov Dec Forb Perennial
Cats Whiskers Ocimum obovatum obovatum	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Gauteng	pale purple white Aug Sep Oct Nov Forb
Natal Buffalo Grass Panicum natalense	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Attractive Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Pentanisia prunelloides latifolia	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	blue pale purple purple white Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Forb
Purple Spike Grass Perotis patens	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Soil: sandy Gauteng	green yellow Annual Grass
Jersey Cudweed Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Near water Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	yellow Jan Feb Mar Nov Dec Annual Forb
Crimson Bluestem Schizachyrium sanguineum	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Attractive Useful Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Climax species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Broom Ragwort Senecio venosus	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	yellow Aug Sep Oct Nov Forb
Vlei Bristle Grass Setaria nigrirostris	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Climax species Soil: clay Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Setaria pumila pallidefusca	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Gauteng	green yellow Annual Grass
Golden Bristle Grass Setaria sphacelata sericea	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Grazers/browsers Attractive Near water Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
African Bristlegrass Setaria sphacelata sphacelata	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Birds Grazers/browsers Good garden plant Attractive Useful Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
Hooked Bristle Grass Setaria verticillata	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Useful Semi-shade Shade Sun Pioneer species Soil: loam Gauteng	green yellow Feb Mar Apr May Dec Annual Grass
Parramatta Grass Sporobolus africanus	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Medicinal Useful Semi-shade Sun Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy Gauteng	green yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Grass Perennial
Fringed Dropseed Sporobolus pectinatus	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass
Kangaroo Grass Themeda triandra	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Good garden plant Easy to grow Attractive Useful Semi-shade Sun Climax species Soil: clay Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Grass Perennial
Spiked Crinkleawn Trachypogon spicatus	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass Perennial
African Bur-grass Tragus berteronianus	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Gauteng	green yellow Annual Grass
Rolling Grass Trichoneura grandiglumis	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass
Hairy Trident Grass Tristachya leucothrix	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Grazers/browsers Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Climax species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass
Tristachya rehmannii	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass
Quinine Grass Urelytrum agropyroides	Egoli Granite Grassland Witwatersrand	Rocky habitat Semi-shade Sun Climax species Egoli Granite Grassland Gauteng	green yellow Grass

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Field Guide to The Wildflowers of Witwatersrand & Pretoria, including Magaliesberg and Suikerbosrand

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