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Trichodesma africana  African Barbbell,Dead Sea,Israel,Trichodesma africana,winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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Trichodesma africanum is an annual to short-lived perennial plant; it can grow up to 80cm tall. The plant is much-branched, mainly from the base; the stem has rigid, tubercle-based prickles. flowers are small white to light blue.
flowers are up-side down, pollinated by bees in buzz pollination

Similar species: Boraginales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Feb 8, 2020. Captured Feb 1, 2020 13:57.
  • E-M1
  • f/9.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO200
  • 35mm