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Serruria decumbens
Also called Peninsula Whip Spiderhead, Winter Flowering Serruria
Serruria decumbensis, the peninsula spiderhead, a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Cape Peninsula from Kommetjie to Gifkommetjie. The shrub is flat but grows 1.0 m high and flowers from July to October
Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. Two months after flowering, the fruit falls and ants disperse the seeds. They store the seeds in their nests. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of insects. The plant grows in sandstone soil in rocky areas at altitudes of 150 – 310 m.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Serruria decumbens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
