Moraea ramosissima

Description

The marsh (Moraea ramosissima) is a plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Moraea and is part of the fynbos and Succulent Karoo. The species is native to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape and occurs from the Gifberg to the Eastern Cape. The plant grows to 50-120 cm and flowers from October to December, the flowers are yellow in color. Moraea, the Cape tulips, is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1758. The group is widespread across Africa, the Mediterranean, and central and southwestern Asia. The genus name is a tribute to the English botanist Robert More. Moraeas have iris-like flowers.The corms of some species have been used as food, however they are usually small and some species are unpleasant, and some are poisonous.