Serruria balanocephala

Serruria balanocephala, the acorn spiderhead, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape and occurs on the Langeberg between Montagu and Swellendam. The shrub grows upright and grows 1.0 m long and flowers from late August to December.

Serruria balanocephala
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Serruria
Species:
S. balanocephala
Binomial name
Serruria balanocephala
Rourke

The plant grows on the northern slopes at elevations of 600–650 m. The buds on which the pollen hangs are acorn-shaped, this is where the plant gets its name from.

In Afrikaans it is known as the akkerspinnekopbos.

References

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria balanocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T113230751A185561026. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113230751A185561026.en.
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