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Whip-leaf Spiderheads - Serrurias

Peninsula Spiderhead - Serruria decumbens

Habit: A prostrate shrub 0.1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: July - October Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare, cryptic - difficult to see Habitat: Sandstone soils, rocky areas, 150-310m Distribution: Southern Cape Peninsula from Kommetjie to Gifkommetjie

Houwhoek Spiderhead - Serruria flagellifolia

Habit: A prostrate shrub 0.1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: June - November Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Not threatened, extremely cryptic - difficult to see Habitat: Sandstone soils, 150-400m Distribution: Kogelberg, Groenland and Babylonstoring Mountains

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