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Crocosmia
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Found this colourful flower during a bush walk near Strahan in Tasmania.
Crocosmia (J.E. Planchon, 1851), is a small genus of perennial species in the iris family Iridaceae, native to the grasslands of Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. They can be evergreen or deciduous perennial herbs, that grow from basal underground corms.
They have colourful inflorescences of 4 to 20 vivid red and orange subopposite flowers on a divaricately branched stem. The terminal inflorescence can have the form of a cyme or a raceme. These flower from early summer well into fall.
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Hello Jeanne,
pretty presentation of colourful Crocosmia!
I like the chosen point of view making the blossoms emerge from the pleasantly soft background in a gentle bow towards the viewer.
Thank you!
With best regards,
Peter
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