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Dwarf-tufted Sugarbushes - Proteas


Rough-leaf Sugarbush - Protea aspera
Rough-leaf Sugarbush - Photo: Nigel Forshaw Habit: A rhizomatous shrublet forming mats up to 0.5m across
Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: September - December, mainly September - October
Pollinator: Probably mammal-pollinated
Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: In seedheads on plant
Rarity status: Not threatened, widely scattered plants over most of its range
Habitat: Lowlands on shales and sandy soils, 0-200m
Distribution: Klein River and Bredasdorp Mountains and Garcia's Pass

Tooth-leaf Sugarbush - Protea denticulata
Tooth-leaf Sugarbush - Photo: Tony Rebelo Habit: A dense shrub up to 1m tall and 2m across
Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: August - October
Pollinator: Probably bird-pollinated
Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: In seedheads on plant
Rarity status: Not threatened, common as scattered individulas
Habitat: Sandstone midslopes, 120-300m
Distribution: Potberg

Thong-leaf Sugarbush - Protea lorea
Thong-leaf Sugarbush - Photo: Corey van der Laan Habit: A shrublet forming mats up to 1m across
Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: January - February
Pollinator: Probably bird-pollinated
Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering
Seed dispersal:
Seed storage: In seedheads on plant
Rarity status: Rare, occurring locally as scattered plants
Habitat: Grassy, lower mountain slopes, 450-650m
Distribution: Wemmershoek Mountains to Kogelberg, Riviersonderend Mountains, Langeberg, Ceres and Caledon

Visgat Sugarbush - Protea piscina
Visgat Sugarbush - Photo: F du Randt Habit: A rhizomatous shrublet forming mats up to 1m across
Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: June - January
Pollinator: Probably rodent-pollinated
Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: In seedheads on plant
Rarity status: Not threatened, abundant as scattered individuals in local populations
Habitat: Sandstone soils, 400-1200m
Distribution: Cederberg and Piketberg to Ceres, Langeberg and Swellendam to Heidelberg

Reed-leaf Sugarbush - Protea restionifolia
Reed-leaf Sugarbush - Photo: F du Randt Habit: A rhizomatous shrublet up to 1m across
Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: August - October, mainly September
Pollinator: Probably rodent-pollinated
Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: In seedheads on plant
Rarity status: Not threatened, frequent as scattered plants
Habitat: Dry areas at fynbos/karoo or fynbos/renosterveldecotones, 150-300m
Distribution: Upper Breede River Valley to Bot River Valley and Koue Bokkeveld

Sandpaper-leaf Sugarbush - Protea scabra
Sandpaper-leaf Sugarbush - Photo: Nigel Forshaw Habit: A rhizomatous shrublet forming clumps up to 0.5m across
Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: April - October, mainly July - October
Pollinator: Probably rodent-pollinated
Fruit: Released 1-2 years after flowering
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: In seedheads on plant
Rarity status: Locally common as scattered plants
Habitat: Montane, especially on shales, 50-900m
Distribution: Hottentots-Holland to Riviersonderend and Klein River Mountains and Caledon Swartberg

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