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Longstalk Spiderhead
Proteaceae

Longstalk Spiderhead

Serruria elongata (P.J.Bergius) R.Br.

Serruria elongata is a small South African fynbos shrub that produces a jasmine-like sweet scent at dusk, likely pollinated by moths.

Common Pin Spiderhead
Proteaceae

Common Pin Spiderhead

Serruria fasciflora Knight

Serruria fasciflora is a South African fynbos shrublet adapted to wildfires and fly-pollinated.

Cluster Spiderhead
Proteaceae

Cluster Spiderhead

Serruria glomerata (L.) R.Br.

Serruria glomerata, the cluster spiderhead, is an erect 40 cm tall fynbos shrub native to South Africa's Western Cape.

Lap Spiderhead
Proteaceae

Lap Spiderhead

Serruria gremialis Rourke

Serruria gremialis, the Riviersonderend spiderhead, is an endemic creeping flowering fynbos shrub from the Western Cape.

Swartkops Spiderhead
Proteaceae

Swartkops Spiderhead

Serruria hirsuta R.Br.

Serruria hirsuta, the Swartkops spiderhead, is a fynbos flowering shrub endemic to South Africa’s Western Cape.

Cryptic Spiderhead
Proteaceae

Cryptic Spiderhead

Serruria inconspicua L.Guthrie & T.M.Salter

Serruria inconspicua, the cryptic spiderhead, is a flat endemic fynbos flowering shrub from South Africa’s Western Cape.

Bearded Spiderhead
Proteaceae

Bearded Spiderhead

Serruria phylicoides (P.J.Bergius) R.Br.

Serruria phylicoides, the bearded spiderhead, is a native fynbos shrub from South Africa's Western Cape that flowers from August to November.

Golden Spiderhead
Proteaceae

Golden Spiderhead

Serruria villosa (Lam.) R.Br.

Serruria villosa (golden spiderhead) is a fynbos shrub native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

wild prune
Sapotaceae

wild prune

Sersalisia sericea (Aiton) R.Br.

Sersalisia sericea is an edible-fruited shrub or small tree in Sapotaceae native to Northern Australia, used as bush food and for seed jewellery.

Rattlebush
Fabaceae

Rattlebush

Sesbania drummondii (Rydb.) Cory

Sesbania drummondii is a poisonous medium-sized perennial legume shrub native to the southeastern US.

bigpod sesbania
Fabaceae

bigpod sesbania

Sesbania herbacea (Mill.) McVaugh

Bigpod sesbania, a legume woody herb, is native to the southeastern US and found elsewhere as an introduced species.

Scarlet Sesbane
Fabaceae

Scarlet Sesbane

Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.

Sesbania punicea is a toxic, spreading shrub native to South America that grows in moist, disturbed areas.

Bladder Pod
Fabaceae

Bladder Pod

Sesbania vesicaria (Jacq.) Elliott

Sesbania vesicaria, or bag pod, is a North American stemmed plant found in wet habitats that has caused one recorded human death.

annual cicely
Apiaceae

annual cicely

Seseli annuum L.

Seseli annuum L. is a flowering plant in the Apiaceae family that is native to Europe.

moon carrot
Apiaceae

moon carrot

Seseli gummiferum Pall. ex Sm.

Seseli gummiferum is a flowering umbelliferous plant that grows on rocky limestone mountain areas of Eastern Europe, the Aegean, and Crimea.

Moon Carrot
Apiaceae

Moon Carrot

Seseli libanotis (L.) W.D.J.Koch

Seseli libanotis is an edible Apiaceae species native to Eurasia and North Africa, introduced as invasive to the US.

Blue Moor-grass
Poaceae

Blue Moor-grass

Sesleria caerulea (L.) Ard.

Sesleria caerulea, blue moor-grass, is a European native perennial grass in the Poaceae family.

sea purslane
Aizoaceae

sea purslane

Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.

Sesuvium portulacastrum is a low vining coastal plant with antibacterial activity and specific recorded fatty acid content.

Sesuvium revolutifolium Ortega
Aizoaceae

Sesuvium revolutifolium Ortega

Sesuvium revolutifolium Ortega

Sesuvium revolutifolium Ortega, with a description matching S. portulacastrum, has recorded fatty acid content and tested antimicrobial activity.

bur bristle grass
Poaceae

bur bristle grass

Setaria adhaerens (Forssk.) Chiov.

Setaria adhaerens is a grass with edible grains, and many related Setaria species are crops, weeds, or model study organisms.

giant foxtail
Poaceae

giant foxtail

Setaria faberi R.A.W.Herrm.

Setaria faberi R.A.W.Herrm. is an Asian summer annual grass with multiple common names, adapted to specific soil conditions.

plains bristlegrass
Poaceae

plains bristlegrass

Setaria leucopila (Scribn. & Merr.) K.Schum.

Setaria leucopila is a 10–99 cm tall grass that is good livestock forage and reproduces by seeds and tillers.

Broadleaf Bristlegrass
Poaceae

Broadleaf Bristlegrass

Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz

Setaria megaphylla, a tall African grass species with broad leaves, has seeds eaten by many birds including finches and canaries.

Palmgrass
Poaceae

Palmgrass

Setaria palmifolia (J.Koenig) Stapf

Setaria palmifolia is a perennial grass native to Asian regions, grown ornamentally or as food, and invasive in many introduced areas.

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