Serruria phylicoides explained

Serruria phylicoides, the bearded spiderhead, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos.[1] The plant is native to the Western Cape, where it occurs in the Du Toits Peak, the Hottentots Holland Mountains, the Riviersonderend Mountains and the Kleinrivier Mountains.[2] The shrub grows 1.0 m tall and bears flowers from August to November.

In Afrikaans it known as donsigespinnekopbos.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Threatened Species Programme SANBI Red List of South African Plants. 2021-12-20. redlist.sanbi.org.
  2. Web site: Serruria phylicoides (Bearded spiderhead). 2021-12-20. biodiversityexplorer.info.
  3. Web site: Serruria phylicoides Species Dictionary Southern Africa iSpot Nature. 2021-12-20. www.ispotnature.org.