"Cape Dandelion" flower field - Peniche, Portugal
Posted by: tmob
N 39° 22.540 W 009° 19.048
29S E 472655 N 4358513
A flower field by the coast, near Peniche
Waymark Code: WME6CY
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 04/09/2012
Views: 6
In this flower field one can find many
Arctotheca calendula, a plant commonly known as cape weed, cape dandelion, or cape marigold because it originates from the Cape Province in South Africa.
This flower is not indigenous to the area. It's presence is commonly interpreted as a sign of ecological perturbation, such as fires, floods, human activities.
According to this category requirements "For the preservation of this locality, collection or picking is prohibited".