Key Identification Features
- It bears broad, opposite leaves covered in brown hairs, a feature that gives the plant its common name.
- They are most often dark crimson or burgundy, with a velvety texture, and frequently feature a darker ring in their center.
- A distinct feature of this species’ flowers is that they do not produce the rotting-meat scent that is characteristic of many other Huernia species, which rely on flies and beetles for pollination.
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