Serruria inconspicua, the cryptic spiderhead, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape, where it occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Houhoek. The shrub is flat and grows 20 cm high. The plant gets its name from the fact that the flowers are inconspicuous.

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

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria inconspicua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113238052A185549903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113238052A185549903.en. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

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