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Northern Silkypuffs - Diastellas


Worcester Silkypuff - Diastella parilis
Worcester Silkypuff - Photo: Tony Rebelo Habit: An erect shrub up to 0.7m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: July - January
Pollinator: Insects - one of few Silkypuffs to produce nectar
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Vulnerable, scattered clumps
Habitat: Seeps on sandstone foorhills, 250-500m
Distribution: Breede Valley from Elandskloof

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