Drosanthemum bicolor

Nhu Nguyen, aka xerantheum@Flickr is the photographer behind today''s image (original via BPotD Flickr Group Pool).Thank you!

The common name for Drosanthemum is dew-flower, which also happens to a literal translation of the name of the genus (drosos meaning dew and anthos meaning flower). This is in reference to the glistening papillae found on branches and flowering stems -- you can see this phenomenon in today''s photograph with a close look at the topmost unopened flower bud.

Eventhough native to South Africa, one species of Drosanthemum (not D. bicolor) has naturalized in California, so the Flora of North America has an entry on the genus: Drosanthemum. Posted by: Daniel Mosquin    Source