Spatalla curvifolia, the white-stalked spoon, is a flower-bearing shrub that forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape of South Africa.
Description The shrub is flat and rounded, grows only tall and flowers all year round. The plant dies after a fire, but the seeds survive. The plant is bisexual and pollinated by insects. Two months after the plant has flowered, the ripe seeds fall to the ground, where they are spread by ants.
Distribution and habitat The plant occurs from Kogelberg to Bredasdorp. It grows in sandy soil at elevations of .
References
External links Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants Spatalla curvifolia (White-stalked spoon) Uni Spoons Uni Spoons bl. 96