Rabbit Paw Sceptre - Paranomus lagopus flowering on the road in front of Cedarcot.
A much branched shrub up to 1.3m tall.
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: September - November
Pollinator: Insects
Fruit: Released 2 months after flowering
Seed dispersal: Ants
Seed storage: Underground in ants nests
Rarity status: Not threatened, occurs in dense isolated stands
Habitat: Sandstone sands, 200-1100m
Distribution: Koue Bokkeveld, Groot Winterhoek and Elandskloof Mountains
Info from Protea Atlas Project.
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