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Western Ground Sugarbushes - Proteas

Common Ground Sugarbush - Protea acaulos

Habit: A low shrub up to 1m across with underground branches and a rootstock Fire survival: Resprouts from underground bole Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: June - November Pollinator: Mammals (rats and mice) and birds Fruit: Released 1 to 2 years after flowering Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Not threatened Habitat: Sandy soils, 0-1500m Distribution: Cape Peninsula and flats to the Cederberg and to the Riviersonderend Mountains and Elim Flats

Kleinmond Sugarbush - Protea angustata

Habit: A shrublet up to 0.35m tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: July - October Pollinator: Mammals (rats and mice) and birds Fruit: Released 1 to 2 years after flowering Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Rare Habitat: Seaward facing slopes and flats sands and clays, 0-180m Distribution: Kogelberg to Groenland and Klein River Mountains and to Caledon Swartberg.

Largeleaf Sugarbush - Protea convexa

Habit: A prostrate shrub Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: August - November, peaking October Pollinator: Mammals (rats and mice) and birds Fruit: Released 1 to 2 years after flowering Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Rare, known from a few populations Habitat: Arid rocky northern kloofs, 1100-1500m Distribution: Witteberg, Elandsberg, Klein Swartberg and Tratra Mountains

Smooth-Leaf Sugarbush - Protea laevis

Habit: A prostrate shrub up to 0.8m across Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: September - February, mainly September - November Pollinator: Mammals (rats and mice) and birds Fruit: Released 1 to 2 years after flowering Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Rare, Solitary or sparse, isolated groups of fewer than two dozen plants Habitat: Dry, montane, rocky ledges, 1000-1800m Distribution: Cederberg to Hex River Mountains and Waboomsberg

Rolled-Leaf Sugarbush - Protea revoluta

Habit: A prostrate shrub up to 2m across Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower Flowers: November - January, mainly November - January Pollinator: Mammals (rats and mice) and birds Fruit: Released 1 to 2 years after flowering Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In seedheads on plant Rarity status: Not threatened, Locally abundant Habitat: Mountainous restioveld, 900-1600m Distribution: Cederberg to Witteberg

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