Common Ground Sugarbush (Protea acaulos)

Common Ground Sugarbush, a reference photo — Photo: William Hooker · Public domain

Protea acaulos, also known as the common ground sugarbush, is a flowering plant found in the southwestern Cape Region, South Africa. It is also simply known as ground protea; in the Afrikaans language it is known as an aardroos.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Common Ground Sugarbush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Protea scolopendriifolia
Protea vogtsiae
Protea caespitosa
Protea foliosa
Protea laevis

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Protea
Species: Protea acaulos

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