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

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

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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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Raimondo, D.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria decumbens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T157993810A185556785. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T157993810A185556785.en. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

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