I am quite certain that these plants are growing in full exposure to the sun. The associative vegetation was mostly perennial; ergo, no major lengthening or expansion of plant material. There were some grasses in the area, but none were very tall and there were no signs of veld fires, burned remains, or charring on associative vegetation. There may have been an occasional clump of Edithcolea grandis near a bush, and that (those) plant(s) may have received some protection from the sun; nevertheless, the majority of large clumps were out in exposed conditions.
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