Kraaifontein spiderhead (Serruria furcellata)

Kraaifontein spiderhead, a reference photo — Photo: Andrew massyn · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Serruria furcellata, the Kraaifontein spiderhead, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, specifically found in Brackenfell, Kraaifontein and Kuils River.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Kraaifontein spiderhead 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

Serruria nervosa
Serruria aemula
Serruria linearis
Serruria gracilis
Serruria collina
Serruria pinnata

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Serruria
Species: Serruria furcellata

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