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Sticky Sand Tulp
Moraea elsiae
Animal-friendly
Supports monkey beetles
Supports monkey beetles
Soils
The plant has a distinctive branching pattern, sticky stems, brown tips to its spathes, and the flowers lack the style crests found in most Moraea species. Flowers open at midday and close at dusk.