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Posted on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 by Flinders Ranges Field Naturalists

Wild Hops

Acetosa vesicaria, known as Red Dock or Wild Hops, is thought to be introduced in the saddles of early Afghan cameleers. Responding quickly to rainfall, Wild Hops can create a stunning flush of colour through the Flinders Ranges.

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