Serruria incrassata, the silver-paw spiderhead, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Moorreesburg to Klipheuwel near the Paarl. The shrub grows to 1.0 m high and flowers from July to October.

Serruria incrassata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Serruria
Species:
S. incrassata
Binomial name
Serruria incrassata
Meisn., (1856)

The plant's roots sprout again after a fire. Two months after flowering, the fruit falls and ants disperse the seeds. They store the seeds in their nests. The plant is unisexual. Pollination takes place through the action of insects. The plant grows in granite and heavy shale soil at elevations of 150 – 330 m.

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  1. ^ Rebelo, A.G.; Mtshali, H.; von Staden, L. (2020). "Serruria incrassata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T113238056A185553074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T113238056A185553074.en. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

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