Close-up of Protea cynaroides, the Giant Cape Beauty or King Protea. National flower of South Africa

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These giant beauties proudly decorate the South Western Cape mountain slopes.

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Size: 5197px × 3452px
Location: Garden plant, Somerset West, SW Cape, South Africa
Photo credit: © Andre Joubert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: beauty, bracts, bright, cape, cynaroides, flora, flowering, fynbos, garden, growing, large, macchia, nature, open, ornamental, petals, pink, plant, pollen, protea, proteaceae, red, stamens