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Hakea sericea
This tough bushy shrub was about 2 m tall and covered with long thin spiky needle-like leaves. Small curly white flowers were just appearing. Fruits were knobbly with a two-pointed beak.
Native to New South Wales, it is now naturalised in Victoria. Spotted in a moist shady area in a native forest.
"sericea" means "silky" and is said to refer to the hairs in young tips. There is nothing silky about the mature parts of these shrubs ! The flowers do look pretty and delicate.
Spotted on Jul 15, 2013
Submitted on Jul 16, 2013
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Beautiful!