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Pincoshion

Leucospermum

Description:

Leucospermum is a genus of evergreen upright, sometimes creeping shrubs that is assigned to the Proteaceae, with currently forty-eight known species. Almost all species are easily recognised as Leucospermum because of the long protruding styles with a thickened pollen-presenter, which jointly give the flower head the appearance of a pincushion, its common name.

Habitat:

Harsh enviroment hot summer and cold winter

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Glenwood House
Spotted by a stud ent at Glenwood House

Hessequa Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Apr 12, 2020
Submitted on Apr 15, 2020

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