Protea longifolia

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(Added to iSpot on 14th July 2012)
Protea longifolia B'Bos (2)
Protea longifolia B'Bos
Protea longifolia B'Bos (3)
Protea longifolia B'Bos (4)

There were several around, some very wooly like the first pics and others not, as in the second pics. It is an age thing?

Location: Granaatlaan, Baardskeerdersbos
Identification

Other observations of Long-leaf sugarbush (Protea longifolia)

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14 July 2012 - 2:12pm — tony rebelo
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Woolly stage is fully open - max number of flowers in flowerhead open. It then closes for seedheads.