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Anacampseros filamentosa



     Found in southern Africa, from the Upper Karoo region to Namibia, Anacampseros filamentosa is an interesting clumping leaf succulent to 3 inches tall. The leaf color is an interesting golden green and they are covered in tiny hairs which probably accounts for the species name. Long inflorescences are produced at the stem tips and bright pink flowers an inch across follow.
     This plant came from a plant sale at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Gardens. The grower wasn't sure which one it was but showed me pictures of both A. filamentosa and A. karasmontana. I chose A. filamentosa because the majority of pictures I've seen look like my plant, but A. karasmontana is very similar. The plant seems to be growing fine in fact it's putting up flower stalks. So hopefully I'll have flower pics soon.

All images and text are copyright 2006 D.S. Franges, unless otherwise noted.