Serruria aitonii R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Serruria

Characteristics

A rounded shrub 0.5-1 m tall, 0.5 m across. Main stem 20 mm in diameter. Leaves silver, with crispy hairs, curved upwards, 19-45 mm long, 15-20 mm wide, dissected, with 35-50 rounded tips; stalk 8-15 mm long. Flowerhead globose, 20-25 mm across, comprising usually a solitary headlet or up to 8 per branch, each with 15-20 flowers, with a sweet scent; flowerhead stalk 5-65 mm long, with long hairs; flowers sometimes straight. Involucral bracts ovate. Perianth silvery carmine, with spreading, silver hairs. Style hairless, straight to curving inward, 7-10 mm long. Pollen presenter 1 mm long, club-shaped. Flowers: July to November.
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Rounded shrublet to 1 m. Leaves dissected, crispy hairy, 20-45 mm long. Flower heads 1-few, silvery grey, fragrant, style 7-10 mm long, pollen presenter club-shaped, involucral bracts ovate.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Images

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Distribution

Serruria aitonii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Serruria aitonii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:706485-1
WFO ID wfo-0001106584
COL ID 4WY33
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Synonyms

Protea aitonii Serruria abrotanifolia Serruria aitonii var. aitonii Serruria aitonii