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Name	Vegetation type(s)	Features	Flowers & type
Common Hook-thorn Acacia Acacia caffra	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees Useful Medicinal Attractive Rocky habitat Sun Pioneer species Soil: sandy	Sep Oct Nov Tree
Sweet Thorn Acacia karoo	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive Rocky habitat Sun Pioneer species	Jan Feb Dec Tree
Splendid Thorn Acacia robusta robusta	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees Useful Medicinal Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Sun Pioneer species	Jul Aug Sep Oct Tree
Curly-Pod Acacia Acacia tortilis heteracantha	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports mammals Useful Near water Rocky habitat Sun Pioneer species Soil: sandy	Jan Feb Dec Tree
Aloe greatheadii davyana	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports bees Useful Medicinal Attractive Rocky habitat Sun Pioneer species	pink Jun Jul Aug Forb
Mountain Aloe Aloe marlothii marlothii	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Supports bees Useful Medicinal Attractive Rocky habitat Sun	orange red Jun Jul Aug Tree
Transvaal Aloe Aloe transvaalensis	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	pale pink Jan Feb Mar Nov Dec Forb
Stab Grass Andropogon schirensis	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat	green yellow Shrub Perennial
Scented Fern Anemia caffrorum	Egoli Granite Grassland	Drought-resistant Medicinal Attractive Rocky habitat Shade Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Anthospermum hispidulum	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat	green Jan Feb Mar Nov Dec Shrub
Sixweeks three-awn Aristida adscensionis	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species	green yellow Grass
Perennial Tufted Grass Aristida transvaalensis	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat	green yellow Perennial Grass
Catthorn Asparagus Asparagus suaveolens	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	white Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Forb
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum	Egoli Granite Grassland	Medicinal Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Shade	Fern Forb
Ethiopian spleenwort Asplenium aethiopicum	Egoli Granite Grassland	Medicinal Near water Rocky habitat Shade	Fern Forb
Scaly Fern Asplenium cordatum	Egoli Granite Grassland	Drought-resistant Medicinal Rocky habitat Shade	Fern Forb
Buff Bushmanland Bobbejaantjie Babiana hypogea	Egoli Granite Grassland	Edible Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Soil: sandy	blue Jan Feb Mar Apr May Nov Dec Forb Perennial
Berkheya insignis	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	yellow Aug Sep Oct Nov Forb Perennial
False Love Grass Bewsia biflora	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	green yellow Perennial Grass
Pointed Hard Fern Blechnum attenuatum giganteum	Egoli Granite Grassland	Near water Rocky habitat Shade	Fern Forb
Australian Bluestem Bothriochloa insculpta	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	green yellow Perennial Grass
Red-Topped Signal Grass Brachiaria serrata	Egoli Granite Grassland	Useful Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Soil: disturbed Soil: sandy	green purple red yellow Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial Grass
Bulbostylis burchellii	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	green yellow Grass
Buffelgrass Cenchrus ciliaris	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Drought-resistant Easy to grow Useful Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: sandy	green purple yellow Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial Grass
Silver Fern Cerosora argentea	Egoli Granite Grassland	Near water Rocky habitat Shade Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Dolomite Lipfern Cheilanthes dolomiticola	Egoli Granite Grassland	Attractive Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Resurrection Fern Cheilanthes eckloniana	Egoli Granite Grassland	Drought-resistant Medicinal Attractive Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Cheilanthes involuta involuta	Egoli Granite Grassland	Near water Rocky habitat Shade Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Hard Lip Fern Cheilanthes viridis glauca	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Shade Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Showy Blue Ear Cyanotis speciosa	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Attractive Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	blue mauve/lilac pink purple Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ground cover Forb Perennial
Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Egoli Granite Grassland Elgin Shale Fynbos	Supports grazers/browsers Drought-resistant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: disturbed Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green yellow Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Ground cover Perennial Grass
Small-leaf Sicklebush Dichrostachys cinerea africana	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports mammals Supports bees Useful Medicinal Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: sandy	pink yellow Tree
Broad-Leaved Blue Stem Diheteropogon amplectens	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	green yellow Perennial Grass
South African Wild Pear Dombeya rotundifolia rotundifolia	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports butterflies Useful Medicinal Attractive Rocky habitat	Jul Aug Sep Tree
Grassland Fern Dryopteris athamantica	Egoli Granite Grassland	Medicinal Rocky habitat Shade Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Thin-Stemmed Forest Fern Dryopteris inaequalis inaequalis	Egoli Granite Grassland	Medicinal Near water Rocky habitat Shade	Fern Forb
Dwarf Elephantroot Elephantorrhiza elephantina	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports bees Drought-resistant Useful Medicinal Rocky habitat Sun Climax species Soil: sandy	cream Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub Tree
Wire Grass Elionurus muticus	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Drought-resistant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Attractive Fragrant Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Climax species Sub-climax species Soil: sandy	brown green white yellow Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec Ground cover Grass
Stamvrug Englerophytum magalismontanum	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports butterflies Drought-resistant Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Climax species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	brown cream white Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Tree
Soft Feather Pappus Grass Enneapogon cenchroides	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species	green yellow Annual Grass
Cape Love Grass Eragrostis capensis	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Supports birds Easy to grow Useful Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	brown green purple yellow Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial Grass
African love grass Eragrostis curvula	Cape Flats Sand Fynbos Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Rocky habitat Pioneer species	green yellow Perennial Grass
Cross-berry Raisin Grewia occidentalis	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Good potplant Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive Rocky habitat Shade Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy	pale purple pink purple yellow Sep Oct Nov Dec Shrub Tree Scrambler
Caterpillar Grass Harpochloa falx	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Useful Attractive Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Climax species	green yellow Jan Feb Mar Apr Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial Grass
Wrinkly Everlasting Helichrysum rugulosum	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	yellow Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Forb Perennial
Woolly Lipfern Hemionitis hirta	Egoli Granite Grassland	Drought-resistant Medicinal Rocky habitat Shade Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Cluster Fern Hemionitis multifida	Egoli Granite Grassland	Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Four-Pinnate Lip Fern Hemionitis quadripinnata	Egoli Granite Grassland	Medicinal Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Green Cliff Brake Hemionitis viridis viridis	Egoli Granite Grassland	Drought-resistant Near water Rocky habitat Shade Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Tanglehead Heteropogon contortus	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Easy to grow Useful Attractive Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Climax species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green white yellow Feb Mar Apr May Dec Perennial Grass
Thatching Grass Hyparrhenia hirta	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports grazers/browsers Drought-resistant Useful Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green white yellow Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial Grass
Wild Peach Kiggelaria africana	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports butterflies Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Hedge Useful Medicinal Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Shade Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream green yellow Sep Oct Nov Dec Tree
Common Russet Grass Loudetia simplex	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	green yellow Perennial Grass
Bristle-Leaved Red-Top Grass Melinis nerviglumis	Egoli Granite Grassland	Easy to grow Attractive Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Climax species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green pink purple white yellow Dec Perennial Grass
Melinis repens grandiflora	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Sub-climax species	green yellow Annual Perennial Grass
Microchloa afra	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Pioneer species	green yellow Perennial Grass
Boat Grass Monocymbium ceresiiforme	Egoli Granite Grassland	Drought-resistant Easy to grow Useful Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Soil: sandy	green yellow Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Perennial Grass
Cork Bush Mundulea sericea sericea	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees Useful Medicinal Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Soil: sandy	purple Sep Oct Nov Dec Tree
African Olive Olea europaea africana	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Edible Fragrant Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	cream white Sep Oct Nov Dec Tree
American Royal Fern Osmunda regalis	Egoli Granite Grassland	Useful Medicinal Attractive Near water In water Rocky habitat Shade Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam	Fern Forb Perennial
Natal Buffalo Grass Panicum natalense	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	green yellow Perennial Grass
Hard Fern Pellaea calomelanos calomelanos	Egoli Granite Grassland	Medicinal Edible Attractive Rocky habitat Shade Semi-shade	Fern Forb
Weeping wattle Peltophorum africanum	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports bees Easy to grow Hedge Useful Medicinal Rocky habitat Sun Soil: loam Soil: sandy	yellow Dec Tree
Cretan brake Pteris cretica	Egoli Granite Grassland	Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Shade	Fern Forb
Crimson Bluestem Schizachyrium sanguineum	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Useful Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Climax species	green yellow Perennial Grass
African Sumac Searsia lancea	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Supports bees Easy to grow Hedge Useful Edible Near water In water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green yellow Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Tree
Mountain Karree Searsia leptodictya	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Drought-resistant Easy to grow Useful Edible Attractive Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green yellow Dec Shrub Tree
Firethorn Rhus Searsia pyroides gracilis	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Useful Edible Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species	green Dec Tree
Mountain Firethorn Crowberry Searsia pyroides integrifolia	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Useful Edible Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species	green Dec Tree
Common currant-rhus Searsia pyroides pyroides	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Useful Edible Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Pioneer species	green Dec Tree
Drege's Spikemoss Selaginella dregei	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun	Fern Forb
Mitten's Spikemoss Selaginella mittenii	Egoli Granite Grassland	Near water Rocky habitat Shade	Fern Forb
Broom Ragwort Senecio venosus	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	yellow Aug Sep Oct Nov Forb
African bristlegrass Setaria sphacelata sphacelata	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	green yellow Perennial Grass
Kangaroo Grass Themeda triandra	Egoli Granite Grassland Peninsula Shale Renosterveld	Supports grazers/browsers Supports birds Easy to grow Useful Attractive Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Climax species Soil: clay Soil: sandy	green yellow Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec Perennial Grass
Spiked Crinkleawn Trachypogon spicatus	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	green yellow Perennial Grass
Hairy Trident Grass Tristachya leucothrix	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports grazers/browsers Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Climax species	green yellow Grass
Tristachya rehmannii	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	green yellow Grass
Quinine Grass Urelytrum agropyroides	Egoli Granite Grassland	Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Climax species	green yellow Grass
Smooth Sourplum Ximenia caffra caffra	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade	pink red Sep Oct Nov Tree
Buffalo-thorn Ziziphus mucronata	Egoli Granite Grassland	Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees Easy to grow Useful Medicinal Edible Near water Rocky habitat Sun Semi-shade Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy	green yellow Feb Dec Tree

Common Hook-thorn Acacia
Acacia caffra

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees

Useful Medicinal Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun

Pioneer species

Soil: sandy

Sep Oct Nov

Tree

Sweet Thorn
Acacia karoo

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees

Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun

Pioneer species

Jan Feb Dec

Tree

Splendid Thorn
Acacia robusta robusta

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees

Useful Medicinal Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun

Pioneer species

Jul Aug Sep Oct

Tree

Curly-Pod Acacia
Acacia tortilis heteracantha

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports mammals

Useful

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun

Pioneer species

Soil: sandy

Jan Feb Dec

Tree

Aloe greatheadii davyana

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports bees

Useful Medicinal Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun

Pioneer species

pink

Jun Jul Aug

Forb

Mountain Aloe
Aloe marlothii marlothii

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals Supports bees

Useful Medicinal Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun

orange
red

Jun Jul Aug

Tree

Transvaal Aloe
Aloe transvaalensis

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

pale pink

Jan Feb Mar Nov Dec

Forb

Stab Grass
Andropogon schirensis

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

green
yellow

Shrub Perennial

Scented Fern
Anemia caffrorum

Egoli Granite Grassland

Drought-resistant

Medicinal Attractive

Rocky habitat

Shade Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Anthospermum hispidulum

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

green

Jan Feb Mar Nov Dec

Shrub

Sixweeks three-awn
Aristida adscensionis

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

green
yellow

Grass

Perennial Tufted Grass
Aristida transvaalensis

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

green
yellow

Perennial Grass

Catthorn Asparagus
Asparagus suaveolens

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

white

Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Forb

Asplenium adiantum-nigrum

Egoli Granite Grassland

Medicinal Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Shade

Fern Forb

Ethiopian spleenwort
Asplenium aethiopicum

Egoli Granite Grassland

Medicinal

Near water Rocky habitat

Shade

Fern Forb

Scaly Fern
Asplenium cordatum

Egoli Granite Grassland

Drought-resistant

Medicinal

Rocky habitat

Shade

Fern Forb

Buff Bushmanland Bobbejaantjie
Babiana hypogea

Egoli Granite Grassland

Edible

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Soil: sandy

blue

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Nov Dec

Forb Perennial

Berkheya insignis

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

yellow

Aug Sep Oct Nov

Forb Perennial

False Love Grass
Bewsia biflora

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

green
yellow

Perennial Grass

Pointed Hard Fern
Blechnum attenuatum giganteum

Egoli Granite Grassland

Near water Rocky habitat

Shade

Fern Forb

Australian Bluestem
Bothriochloa insculpta

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

green
yellow

Perennial Grass

Red-Topped Signal Grass
Brachiaria serrata

Egoli Granite Grassland

Useful

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Soil: disturbed Soil: sandy

green
purple
red
yellow

Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec

Perennial Grass

Bulbostylis burchellii

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

green
yellow

Grass

Buffelgrass
Cenchrus ciliaris

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports grazers/browsers

Drought-resistant

Easy to grow

Useful

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Soil: clay Soil: sandy

green
purple
yellow

Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec

Perennial Grass

Silver Fern
Cerosora argentea

Egoli Granite Grassland

Near water Rocky habitat

Shade Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Dolomite Lipfern
Cheilanthes dolomiticola

Egoli Granite Grassland

Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Resurrection Fern
Cheilanthes eckloniana

Egoli Granite Grassland

Drought-resistant

Medicinal Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Cheilanthes involuta involuta

Egoli Granite Grassland

Near water Rocky habitat

Shade Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Hard Lip Fern
Cheilanthes viridis glauca

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Shade Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Showy Blue Ear
Cyanotis speciosa

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees

Drought-resistant Good potplant

Easy to grow

Useful Medicinal Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Soil: loam Soil: sandy

blue
mauve/lilac
pink
purple

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Ground cover Forb Perennial

Bermuda grass
Cynodon dactylon

Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Egoli Granite Grassland
Elgin Shale Fynbos

Supports grazers/browsers

Drought-resistant

Easy to grow

Useful Medicinal Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

Soil: clay Soil: disturbed Soil: loam Soil: sandy

green
yellow

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Ground cover Perennial Grass

Small-leaf Sicklebush
Dichrostachys cinerea africana

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports mammals Supports bees

Useful Medicinal

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

Soil: clay Soil: sandy

pink
yellow

Tree

Broad-Leaved Blue Stem
Diheteropogon amplectens

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports grazers/browsers

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

green
yellow

Perennial Grass

South African Wild Pear
Dombeya rotundifolia rotundifolia

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports butterflies

Useful Medicinal Attractive

Rocky habitat

Jul Aug Sep

Tree

Grassland Fern
Dryopteris athamantica

Egoli Granite Grassland

Medicinal

Rocky habitat

Shade Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Thin-Stemmed Forest Fern
Dryopteris inaequalis inaequalis

Egoli Granite Grassland

Medicinal

Near water Rocky habitat

Shade

Fern Forb

Dwarf Elephantroot
Elephantorrhiza elephantina

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports bees

Drought-resistant

Useful Medicinal

Rocky habitat

Sun

Climax species

Soil: sandy

cream

Sep Oct Nov Dec

Shrub Tree

Wire Grass
Elionurus muticus

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds

Drought-resistant

Easy to grow

Useful Medicinal Attractive Fragrant

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species Climax species Sub-climax species

Soil: sandy

brown
green
white
yellow

Feb Sep Oct Nov Dec

Ground cover Grass

Stamvrug
Englerophytum magalismontanum

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports butterflies

Drought-resistant

Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Climax species

Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy

brown
cream
white

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

Tree

Soft Feather Pappus Grass
Enneapogon cenchroides

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

green
yellow

Annual Grass

Cape Love Grass
Eragrostis capensis

Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports grazers/browsers Supports birds

Easy to grow

Useful

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy

brown
green
purple
yellow

Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec

Perennial Grass

African love grass
Eragrostis curvula

Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports grazers/browsers

Rocky habitat

Pioneer species

green
yellow

Perennial Grass

Cross-berry Raisin
Grewia occidentalis

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees

Drought-resistant Good potplant

Easy to grow

Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive

Rocky habitat

Shade Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

Soil: loam Soil: sandy

pale purple
pink
purple
yellow

Sep Oct Nov Dec

Shrub Tree Scrambler

Caterpillar Grass
Harpochloa falx

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports grazers/browsers

Useful Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Climax species

green
yellow

Jan Feb Mar Apr Sep Oct Nov Dec

Perennial Grass

Wrinkly Everlasting
Helichrysum rugulosum

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

yellow

Jan Feb Mar Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Forb Perennial

Woolly Lipfern
Hemionitis hirta

Egoli Granite Grassland

Drought-resistant

Medicinal

Rocky habitat

Shade Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Cluster Fern
Hemionitis multifida

Egoli Granite Grassland

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Four-Pinnate Lip Fern
Hemionitis quadripinnata

Egoli Granite Grassland

Medicinal

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Green Cliff Brake
Hemionitis viridis viridis

Egoli Granite Grassland

Drought-resistant

Near water Rocky habitat

Shade Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Tanglehead
Heteropogon contortus

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports grazers/browsers

Easy to grow

Useful Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Climax species

Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy

green
white
yellow

Feb Mar Apr May Dec

Perennial Grass

Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia hirta

Egoli Granite Grassland
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld

Supports grazers/browsers

Drought-resistant

Useful

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy

green
white
yellow

Sep Oct Nov Dec

Perennial Grass

Wild Peach
Kiggelaria africana

Egoli Granite Grassland
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld

Supports birds Supports butterflies Supports bees

Drought-resistant

Easy to grow Hedge

Useful Medicinal Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Shade Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy

cream
green
yellow

Sep Oct Nov Dec

Tree

Common Russet Grass
Loudetia simplex

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

green
yellow

Perennial Grass

Bristle-Leaved Red-Top Grass
Melinis nerviglumis

Egoli Granite Grassland

Easy to grow

Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Climax species

Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy

green
pink
purple
white
yellow

Dec

Perennial Grass

Melinis repens grandiflora

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports grazers/browsers

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species Sub-climax species

green
yellow

Annual Perennial Grass

Microchloa afra

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Pioneer species

green
yellow

Perennial Grass

Boat Grass
Monocymbium ceresiiforme

Egoli Granite Grassland

Drought-resistant

Easy to grow

Useful Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Soil: sandy

green
yellow

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

Perennial Grass

Cork Bush
Mundulea sericea sericea

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees

Useful Medicinal Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Soil: sandy

purple

Sep Oct Nov Dec

Tree

African Olive
Olea europaea africana

Egoli Granite Grassland
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld

Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees

Easy to grow

Useful Medicinal Edible Fragrant

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy

cream
white

Sep Oct Nov Dec

Tree

American Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis

Egoli Granite Grassland

Useful Medicinal Attractive

Near water In water Rocky habitat

Shade Sun Semi-shade

Soil: clay Soil: loam

Fern Forb Perennial

Natal Buffalo Grass
Panicum natalense

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

green
yellow

Perennial Grass

Hard Fern
Pellaea calomelanos calomelanos

Egoli Granite Grassland

Medicinal Edible Attractive

Rocky habitat

Shade Semi-shade

Fern Forb

Weeping wattle
Peltophorum africanum

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports bees

Easy to grow Hedge

Useful Medicinal

Rocky habitat

Sun

Soil: loam Soil: sandy

yellow

Dec

Tree

Cretan brake
Pteris cretica

Egoli Granite Grassland

Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Shade

Fern Forb

Crimson Bluestem
Schizachyrium sanguineum

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports grazers/browsers

Useful

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Climax species

green
yellow

Perennial Grass

African Sumac
Searsia lancea

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals Supports bees

Easy to grow Hedge

Useful Edible

Near water In water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy

green
yellow

Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Tree

Mountain Karree
Searsia leptodictya

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals

Drought-resistant

Easy to grow

Useful Edible Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Soil: loam Soil: sandy

green
yellow

Dec

Shrub Tree

Firethorn Rhus
Searsia pyroides gracilis

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals

Useful Edible Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

green

Dec

Tree

Mountain Firethorn Crowberry
Searsia pyroides integrifolia

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals

Useful Edible Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

green

Dec

Tree

Common currant-rhus
Searsia pyroides pyroides

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals

Useful Edible Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Pioneer species

green

Dec

Tree

Drege's Spikemoss
Selaginella dregei

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun

Fern Forb

Mitten's Spikemoss
Selaginella mittenii

Egoli Granite Grassland

Near water Rocky habitat

Shade

Fern Forb

Broom Ragwort
Senecio venosus

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

yellow

Aug Sep Oct Nov

Forb

African bristlegrass
Setaria sphacelata sphacelata

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports grazers/browsers

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

green
yellow

Perennial Grass

Kangaroo Grass
Themeda triandra

Egoli Granite Grassland
Peninsula Shale Renosterveld

Supports grazers/browsers Supports birds

Easy to grow

Useful Attractive

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Climax species

Soil: clay Soil: sandy

green
yellow

Feb Mar Apr May Sep Oct Nov Dec

Perennial Grass

Spiked Crinkleawn
Trachypogon spicatus

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

green
yellow

Perennial Grass

Hairy Trident Grass
Tristachya leucothrix

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports grazers/browsers

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Climax species

green
yellow

Grass

Tristachya rehmannii

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

green
yellow

Grass

Quinine Grass
Urelytrum agropyroides

Egoli Granite Grassland

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Climax species

green
yellow

Grass

Smooth Sourplum
Ximenia caffra caffra

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies

Useful Medicinal Edible Attractive

Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

pink
red

Sep Oct Nov

Tree

Buffalo-thorn
Ziziphus mucronata

Egoli Granite Grassland

Supports birds Supports mammals Supports butterflies Supports bees

Easy to grow

Useful Medicinal Edible

Near water Rocky habitat

Sun Semi-shade

Soil: clay Soil: loam Soil: sandy

green
yellow

Feb Dec

Tree

Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

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