Botanical name

Manulea cheiranthus

Family

Scropulariaceae

Common Name

Vingertjies
Manulea cheiranthus
Manulea cheiranthus
Manulea cheiranthus

Description

An annual covered with gland-tipped hairs with coarsely toothed leaves. Flowers are borne in racemes, are brown to ochre in colour and 2-lipped; longitudinally rolled almost thread-like petals and a flower tube that is 3-5mm long.

Habitat

Sandy and rocky flats and slopes

Flower Date

August to November