
Plants & flora
Speldekussing
Leucospermum cordifolium is a shrub assigned to the Proteaceae native to South Africa.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Sep to Nov
When Pincushion sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 1,659 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape
Provinces where Pincushion is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,659 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Pincushion aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Pincushion hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Gee terug aan Revive Knysna
Vanaf R 2,310 per nag
Pincushion hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · King protea · Sugarbush
Vanaf R 4,009 per nag
Pincushion hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prys op aanvraag
Pincushion hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prys op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy en 1 ander
Vanaf R 14,985 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 2 ander
Vanaf R 5,400 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust en 1 ander
Vanaf R 22,680 per nag
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prys op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Woud-bioom · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Jaci's Lodge Trust
Vanaf R 31,500 per nag
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Barrydale Hospice
Vanaf R 4,355 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Prys op aanvraag
Savanne-bioom · Giraffe · Cheetah
Gee terug aan DAKTARI Bush School
Vanaf R 1,100 per nag
Woud-bioom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 2,250 per nag
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Pincushion te vind
Gashere het die Pincushion gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Gondwana Game Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.
IUBN Rooi Lys
Near Threatened
Spesie
Leucospermum cordifolium
Waarnemings
1,659
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Pincushion op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pincushion in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pincushion at stays in or beside Gondwana Game Reserve and Table Mountain National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Pincushion in South Africa?
The Pincushion is most recorded in Western Cape (97% of records), based on 1,659 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Pincushion on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pincushion?
Sightings of the Pincushion peak from Sep to Nov, based on 1,659 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Pincushion?
The Pincushion (Leucospermum cordifolium) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Pincushion?
Leucospermum cordifolium is a shrub assigned to the Proteaceae native to South Africa. Varieties and hybrids of this species are used as cut flower and garden plant. Its common name is ornamental pincushion in English and bobbejaanklou in Afrikaans. It flowers between the middle of July and the end of November.























