Serruria scoparia
Serruria scoparia, the forlorn spiderhead, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Riebeeck-East to the Paarl. The shrub is small with creeping stems and grows to only 40 cm high and flowers from August to October.
| Serruria scoparia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Serruria |
| Species: | S. scoparia |
| Binomial name | |
| Serruria scoparia R.Br. | |
The plant's roots can sprout again after a fire. Two months after flowering, the fruit falls and ants disperse the seeds. They store the seeds in their nests. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of insects. The plant grows in sandy soil at elevations of 100 m.
References
- Rebelo, A.G., Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2020. Serruria scoparia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T157994221A185542293. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T157994221A185542293.en. Accessed on 18 August 2023.
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