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Paw Spiderheads - Serrurias
Marshmallow Spiderhead - Serruria aitonii
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Habit: A rounded shrub up to 1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: July - November Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status:Not threatened, dense stands occur Habitat: Montane, rocky, sandstone soils, 900-1600m Distribution: Cederberg and Sandveld to Groot Winterhoek Mountains and Piketberg |
Swan Spiderhead - Serruria cygnea
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Habit: A prostrate shrub up to 0.1m tall Fire survival: Resprouts from an underground bole Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: September - November Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status:Not threatened, dense stands occur Habitat: Sandstone and shale soils, 350-950m Distribution: Sandveld, Cederberg to Slanghoek and Hex River Mountains |
Hex Spiderhead - Serruria dodii
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Habit: An erect shrub up to 1m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: August - November Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Not threatened, dense isolated populations occur Habitat: Sandstone soils, montane, 900-1400m Distribution: Hex River Mountains and Keeromsberg |
Northern Spiderhead - Serruria fucifolia
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Habit: A rounded shrub up to 1.5m 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: Not threatened, extensive populations occur Habitat: Sandstone and sandy soils, 150-920m Distribution: Sandveld to Hopefield Flats, Gifberg to Olifants River Mountains and Piketberg |
Riviersonderend Spiderhead - Serruria gremialis
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Habit: A sprawling shrub with creeping
stems up to 1m across Fire survival: Resprouts from an underground bole Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: July - February Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status:Not threatened, extensive populations occur Habitat: Northern sandstone slopes, 270-760m Distribution: Riviersonderend and Stettynskloof Mountains |
Silver-paw Spiderhead - Serruria incrassata
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Habit: A prostrate shrub up to 0.1m tall Fire survival: Resprouts from an underground bole 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: Vulnerable owing to agriculture Habitat: Granite and heavy shales soils, 150-330m Distribution: Moreesberg to Klipheuwel near Paarl Note: This photograph was taken at Moreesburg and may in fact be Serruria scoparia. Further investigation is currently been done (October, 2001) |
Milky Spiderhead - Serruria reflexa
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Habit: An erect shrub to 2m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: September to November Pollinator: Insects, especially Carpenter Bees Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Isolated stands of a few hundred scattered plants Habitat: Sandstone soils, 400-760m Distribution: Koue Bokkeveld to Olifants River Mountains between The Baths and Porterville |
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