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Nemesia caerulea Native to South Africa. Nemesia is a genus of annuals, perennials and shrubs. The flowers are two-lipped, with the upper lip consisting of four lobes and the lower lip two lobes. Each flower 20 x 20 mm.<br /> <br /> Pleasantly scented. This view is looking down on the flowerheads. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103356/nemesia_caerulea.html" title="Nemesia caerulea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/103356_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=fYOjHAb2DA6VyTksvzHHlOM9dww%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Nemesia caerulea Native to South Africa. Nemesia is a genus of annuals, perennials and shrubs. The flowers are two-lipped, with the upper lip consisting of four lobes and the lower lip two lobes. Each flower 20 x 20 mm. <br /> <br /> Pleasantly scented.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120425/nemesia_caerulea.html Australia,Figwort,Flora,Geotagged,Lamiales,Macro,Nemesia caerulea,Scrophulariaceae,Spring,botany,plant" /></a></figure> Australia,Flora,Geotagged,Lamiales,Macro,Nemesia caerulea,Nemesia caerulea,Scrophulariaceae,Winter,botany,figwort,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Nemesia caerulea

Native to South Africa. Nemesia is a genus of annuals, perennials and shrubs. The flowers are two-lipped, with the upper lip consisting of four lobes and the lower lip two lobes. Each flower 20 x 20 mm.

Pleasantly scented. This view is looking down on the flowerheads.

Nemesia caerulea Native to South Africa. Nemesia is a genus of annuals, perennials and shrubs. The flowers are two-lipped, with the upper lip consisting of four lobes and the lower lip two lobes. Each flower 20 x 20 mm. <br /> <br /> Pleasantly scented.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/120425/nemesia_caerulea.html Australia,Figwort,Flora,Geotagged,Lamiales,Macro,Nemesia caerulea,Scrophulariaceae,Spring,botany,plant

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    Gorgeous clear capture Ruth Posted 4 years ago

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''Nemesia caerulea'' is a blue- to purple- flowered herbaceous perennial member of the family Scrophulariaceae. The plant is native to the Cape Floristic Province of southwestern South Africa, where it grows at low elevations on fully exposed north-facing and northwest-facing slopes in association with other native grasses and forbs.

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Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2021. Captured Aug 11, 2021 10:05 in 33 Scenic Dr, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/7.1
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.