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Hairpin banksia

Banksia spinulosa

Description:

Shrub with pin like leaves and large cylindrical flower clusters.

Habitat:

Parkland plantation of a native Australian species.

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8 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

There's one about to pop up just for you for tomorrow morning - immediately as you drive in in your right - at the start of the mulch row. They look like shredded red plastic.

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

No Argybee. Stinkhorns are still on my wishlist. I don't believe I just said that. You'll have to point it out to me. This park has been a very rich location.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

We went there today thanks to your very accurate locating. I almost snapped this very plant - not surprised you took it as it was very appealing. There were amazing fungi there. Did you see the red stinkhorns?

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Yes, imagine trying to engineer this flower, I'd get all the pins tangled.
Hey Argybee, this is growing on the same bed with the birds nest fungus previouas spotting =)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

These are an incredible design aren't they.

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Thanks for your comments. Spinulosa in Latin means spiny and probably refers to the long thin leaves that end in pointy spine.

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 11 years ago

Wow! Great series of images

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

I cant tell you how much I love this spot Martin :)

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

3765, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on May 23, 2012
Submitted on May 23, 2012

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