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White flowered shrub Aug 18, 1919 Cape Town, South Africa
The white flowered shrub which looks like Eriog[onum] fasciculatum of California coast (Metalasia muricata). In fact, the vegetation as such looks almost exactly like the California hills - but, botanically nothing seems to be the same. This shrub is deep rooted - coriaceous small leaves green above white below - and almost spiny to handle. [Shantz travel journal, Aug. 18, 1919]