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Harlequin flower (Bulbil Sparaxis) (Sparaxis bulbifera)
Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment
| Scientific name: | Sparaxis bulbifera (L.) Ker Gawl. | |
Common name: |
Harlequin flower |
Habitat: |
Native of South Africa. Invades heathlands, grasslands, woodlands, roadsides, and ephemeral wetlands (Blood, ’01). Manning et al. (’02) refer to it growing on wet, sandy or limestone cliffs. |

Harlequin weed
Photo: Mark Imhof