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Serruria kraussii

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

Serruria kraussii, the snowball 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 and occurs in the Hottentots-Hollandberge from Jonkershoek to Helderberg. The shrub grows upright and reaches a height of 1.0 m and flowers from July to November.

The plant dies after a fire 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 granite and sandstone soil at elevations of 180 – 460 m.

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria kraussii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113238169A185538194. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113238169A185538194.en. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

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