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Flat-leaf Clusterheads - Sorocephalus
Woolly Clusterhead - Sorocephalus capitatus
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Habit: A low erect tp
sprawling shrub up to 0.8m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: September - February Pollinator: Insect Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Rare, known from two populations Habitat: Sandy patches between sandstones, 910-1200m Distribution: Piketberg and Onderboskloof in the Koue Bokkeveld |
Common Clusterhead - Sorocephalus lanatus
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Habit: A low erect tp
sprawling shrub up to 0.8m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: September - April, peaking in December Pollinator: Insect Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Not threatened, small colonies occur on most higher peaks Habitat: Varied at high altitudes, 1500-1850m Distribution: Cederberg to Groot Winterhoek and Hex River Mountains |
Tulbagh Clusterhead - Sorocephalus scabridus
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Habit: An erect shrub up
to 0.8m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: October - January Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering Seed dispersal: Ants Seed storage: Underground in ants nests Rarity status: Vulnerable, only a single population is known Habitat: Montane flats between rocks on sandstone soils, 900-1850m Distribution: Groot Winterhoek to Olifants River Mountains |
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