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Fireworks Pincushions - Leucospermum


Catherine-wheel Pincushion - Leucospermum catherinae

Catherine-wheel Pincushion - Photo: NBI Collection Habit: Erect shrub to 3m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: September - December
Pollinator: Bird
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Not threatened
Habitat: Sandstone soils along stream edges, 650-1350m
Distribution: Cederberg to Koue Bokkeveld, Piketberg and Bokkerivier Mountains

Silver-leaf Wheel Pincushion - Leucospermum formosum

Silver-leaf Wheel Pincushion - Photo: David Osborne Habit: Erect shrub to 3m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: September - October
Pollinator: Bird
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Vulnerable, very few isolated populations
Habitat: Cool, southern slopes on peaty soil, 200-1000m
Distribution: Riviersonderend Mountains, Langeberg and Outeniqua Mountains

Grey-leaf Fountain Pincushion - Leucospermum grandiflorum

Grey-leaf Fountain Pincushion - Photo: Nigel Forshaw Habit: Erect shrub to 2.5m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: July - December
Pollinator: Bird
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Vulnerable, only two populations on the Swartberg mountain islands have any future
Habitat: Hot, dry slopes, usually granite clays, 80-500m
Distribution: Paarl Mountain, Simonsberg and Paardeberg (Malmesbury), Durbanville Hills and Berg River Valley

Kloof Fountain Pincushion - Leucospermum gueinzii

Kloof Fountain Pincushion - Photo: Nigel Forshaw Habit: Erect shrub to 3m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: August - December
Pollinator: Bird
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Rare, isolated clumps occur
Habitat: Granite clays near streams in kloofs, 300-1000m
Distribution: Hottentots-Holland Mountains from Jonkershoek to Verkykerskop, Groenland Mountains

Nardouw Pincushion - Leucospermum praemorsum

Nardouw Pincushion - Photo: Nigel Forshaw Habit: Erect shrub to 5m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: All year around, mainly July - December
Pollinator: Bird
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Not threatened, large populations in dense stands occur
Habitat: Dry, sandy sandstone flats, 300-850m
Distribution: Bokkeveld, Gifberg and Nardouw Mountains from Lokenberg to Wuppertal

Rocket Pincushion - Leucospermum reflexum

Rocket Pincushion - Photo: Nigel Forshaw Habit: Rounded shrub to 4m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: August - December
Pollinator: Bird
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Not threatened
Habitat: Sandy soils, near streams, 1000-2000m
Distribution: Cederberg from Pakhuis to Wuppertal

Rocket Pincushion - Leucospermum reflexum var luteum

Rocket Pincushion - Photo: Nigel Forshaw Habit: Rounded shrub to 4m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: August - December
Pollinator: Bird
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Not threatened
Habitat: Sandy soils, near streams, 1000-2000m
Distribution: Heuningvlei in the Cederberg

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