Wildflower series ~ Tremble Tops

Kohautia amatymbica are called Tremble Tops because they have a very long, slender flower stalk and they sway in the slightest breeze. This makes them extremely frustrating to photograph because it's difficult to get the camera to focus on a constantly-moving object. The flower stalks are around 40 to 50 cm long and they grow as long as they do to avoid being crowded out by tall grass stalks although this is another early spring bloomer that flowers especially after fire, while the grass is still short. This particular plant has already made seeds, which will germinate once the summer rains come, giving it time to grow and develop a large underground root that will sustain it after it dies back in winter.