Serruria deluvialis, the grass spiderhead, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and only occurs in the Kogelberg. The shrub grows up to 30 cm tall and flowers from September to November.

Serruria deluvialis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Serruria
Species:
S. deluvialis
Binomial name
Serruria deluvialis
Rourke, (1990)

The plant grows at elevations of 100 – 300 m.

References

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Raimondo, D.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria deluvialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113237227A185539803. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113237227A185539803.en. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

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