Desert Banksia

Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Banksia
Species: ornata
Main Flower Colour: Other

Description

Medium size rounded shrub to 2m tall. Leaves wedge shaped, wider towards the tip, with sharply serrated edges. Flower spikes up to 10cm long. Flowers grey-gren in the bud stage, opening to brownish yellow when open. Old flowers are persistent and hide the seed-bearing follicles.

Flowering start in May and ends in October.

Identification

The main flower colour is other. Serrated leaves and stocky brown-yellow flower spikes.

References

http://anpsa.org.au/b-orn.html
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Location

Bio Regions

Murray Darling Depression (MDD)

Region Specifics

Little Desert NP, western Vic.

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