Serruria scoparia, the forlorn 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 from Riebeeck-East to the Paarl. The shrub is small with creeping stems and grows to only 40 cm high and flowers from August to October.

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

The plant's roots can sprout again after a fire. 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 sandy soil at elevations of 100 m.

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria scoparia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T157994221A185542293. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T157994221A185542293.en. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

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