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Woolly Sceptres - Paranomus


Woolly Sceptre - Paranomus longicaulis

Woolly Sceptre - Photo: Nigel Forshaw Habit: A sparsely branchd shrub up to 2.5m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: All year round, mainly September to December
Pollinator: Insects
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Vulnerable, known from four populations, probably more common than thought
Habitat: Sandstone sands, 400-600m
Distribution: Eastern Langeberg from Garcias Pass to Attaquaskloof

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