Matt hadn't seen one on his place in 30 years but this Spring just look what sprung. It's a Finger Flower - the very same featured on Ann Prescott's book 'It's blue with five petals'. There you have the poster child for all blue 5 petalled SA flowers...
Finger-flower Hand-flower
Cheiranthera alternifolia
Pittosporaceae
Shrub with few straggling stems to about thigh high. Leaves narrow, held out from the stem. Large flowers in small groups at the end of stem. Petals a rich blue. Anthers bright yellow and all on one side of the centre of the flower, like fingers of a hand. Scattered in heath and forests but not common. Spring.
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