Serruria candicans hairy buds

The silvery sheen and subdued pastel colouring upon Serruria candicans stem-tip leaves, buds and flowers contribute to the image that brought the plant its shiny spiderhead name. The specific name, candicans, relates to the Latin words candidus meaning white and candere meaning to glow.

Hairiness is long and frowzy on the pale upper stems and the bud tips, while short and subtle to indiscernible on the leaves. Small bracts are visible at the flowerhead bases (Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; iNaturalist; http://pza.sanbi.org).