Proteaceae Hakea Wildflowers

Blue Hakea

Member - John and Val — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 21:13:00 GMT

This most unusual Hakea occurs in south-western W.A. from York to Manjimup and east to Jerramungup, including in the Porongorup and Stirling Ranges. It grows in heath or mallee-heath, in sandy often gravelly lateritic loam soil. It is a rounded often sprawling shrub, 0.6–1.6 m tall. Branchlets moderately to densely tomentose at flowering time. Leaves almost terete to trigonous, 2–7 cm long, 1–1.5 mm wide or diam., 1.5–2 mm deep when trigonous, glabrous; longitudinal veins 3 at angles (including marginal veins) or not visible. Flowers are grouped to form long brushes, with 12–16 flowers per axil; pedicels grey-blue, glabrous. Perianth opening steel-blue, soon almost white. Fruit 1 or 2 per axil, stalked, obliquely broadly elliptic, 2.2–3 cm long, 1.4–2 cm wide, covered with prickles 1–6 mm long, scarcely beaked. Seed obliquely elliptic, 18–20 mm long, 8–9 mm wide; wing extending down both sides of body and narrowly at base, not notched, dark brown with black patches or streaks.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: lehmanniana Main Flower Colour: Blue

Bootlace Oak

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:20:00 GMT

Shrub or small tree (1.5) 2–6 (–7.5) m high, apparently lignotuberous (resprouting from base). Branchlets often glaucous, sometimes glabrous, sometimes with sparsely to moderately dense simple glandular hairs, sometimes crisped, sometimes with appressed eglandular hairs only around leaf bases. Leaves terete, usually simple, (22–) 30–42 cm long, 1.6–2.9 mm diam., appressed eglandular-pubescent when very young; apex porrect. Inflorescence with c. 35–70 flowers; rachis 70–130 mm long, glabrous and usually glaucous, or with sparse to dense simple erect glandular hairs; pedicels 5–10 (–12) mm long; indumentum similar to rachis. Perianth recurved in bud, 6–9 mm long, cream- or green-yellow to golden yellow; indumentum similar to rachis, or of sparse sericeous appressed hairs particularly on limb and dilated base. Pistil 21–29 mm long; style straight or curved; pollen presenter oblique. Fruit (24–) 26–40 mm long, with long obscure to prominent beak 1/3–1/2 length of fruit; valves obliquely ovate, 13–20 mm wide; red-brown wood zone 1.5–3 mm wide, pale wood zone 4–7 (–8) mm wide. Seed occupying c. half valve, 23–35 mm long, 8–13 mm wide, wing 1/4–1/2 way down one side of seed body only.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: chordophylla Main Flower Colour: Cream

Cauliflower Hakea

Member - John and Val — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 06:02:00 GMT

Dense prickly foliage and flowers packed tight as in a cauliflower marks this unusual Hakea. Its not the most attractive Hakea, but one of the more distinctive ones. It grows to about one metre high.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: corymbosa Main Flower Colour: Cream

Grass Leaf Hakea

Member - John and Val — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 06:21:00 GMT

Brilliant pink flowerheads stand out on this upright shrub or small tree that grows to 4 or 5 meters high. Leaves are long, without a sharp point and with a number of prominent veins, and are held upright.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: multilineata Main Flower Colour: Pink

Grass Leaved Hakea, Cork Tree, Emu Tree

Member - John and Val — Mon, 26 May 2014 09:34:00 GMT

A striking sight when in full flower. Shrub of sandy plains and dunes. Grows to about 5m tall. Leaves elongated up to about 20cm long with 5 or 6 distinct veins. Flower spikes deep pink. Woody seed capsules with bulging end.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: francisiana Main Flower Colour: Pink

Grass-leaf hakea

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:21:00 GMT

Erect shrub or small tree, 2.5–8 m tall, non-sprouting. Branchlets patchily appressed-pubescent to ±glabrous at flowering. Leaves flat, linear, 8–26 cm long, 3–16 mm wide, finely striate, acute, bluntly mucronate, sparsely pubescent to glabrous; veins 5–13 between prominent marginal veins. Inflorescence with 150–500 flowers; rachis 5–9 cm long, basally tomentose, otherwise glabrous; pedicels glabrous. Perianth pale to deep pink or red to orange-red, sometimes brownish, glabrous. Pistil 16.5–23.5 mm long, coloured as perianth or paler, sometimes cream; gland a thick semi-annular collar. Fruit 1–12 on enlarged rachis, subsessile or stalked, woody, ±obliquely ovate-elliptic, 1.4–2.6 cm long, 1–1.4 cm wide, prominently beaked, shortly apiculate, not keeled on ventral suture. Seed obliquely obovate-rhombic, 10–22 mm long, 5.5–9 mm wide; wing extending down one side of body only, sometimes laciniate apically, black to blackish brown.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: francisiana Main Flower Colour: Red

Hakea auriculata

Cienne — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 06:48:00 GMT

Low growing open shrub with tough spikey leaves. Dense light pink, showy flowers along the branch at the base of the leaves. Growing in sandy/gravelly soil.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: auriculata Main Flower Colour: Pink

Hakea auriculata

Cienne — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 07:46:00 GMT

Low growing , dense shrub with tough spikey leaves. Flowers close to leaf base and branches. Growing in gravelly soil.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: auriculata Main Flower Colour: Cream

Hakea bucculenta

Member - John and Val — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:56:00 GMT

Brilliant big flower heads make this hakea hard to miss; this one was growing by the roadside in sandy soil.Tall shrub to 3 or 4 m tall. Leaves flat, narrow and elongated.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: bucculenta Main Flower Colour: Red

Hakea denticulata

Member - John and Val — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 22:15:00 GMT

Compact rounded shrub, 1–2 m tall, 1–2 m wide. No lignotuber. Small branches and young leaves covered with short hairs. Leaves flat, elliptic or obovate, up to 4cm long, 10–25 mm wide, margins dentate with 2–10 teeth each 1–2 mm long per side. Clusters of flowers in upper leaf axils, with 1, 3 or 5 flowers. Perianth 8–11mm long, mid-yellow or orange, red-black on limb and margins of tepals, glaucous. Pistil 10–13 mm long.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: denticulata Main Flower Colour: Red

Hakea elliptica

Cienne — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 02:26:00 GMT

Shrub with woody branches. Small orange coloured new leaves are covered with reddish brown hairs and are dwarfed by the very large leaves.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: elliptica Main Flower Colour: White

Hakea erecta

John Baas — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:08:00 GMT

Erect, rounded shrub, 0.5-2.6 m high. Fl. pink/cream, Sep to Oct. Deep yellow sand, laterite.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: erecta Main Flower Colour: Pink

Hakea lorea

Member - John and Val — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 05:45:00 GMT

A shrub or small tree of arid areas, with hard ridged, dark grey bark. Leaves are terete (cylindrical), erect to pendulous, and may be simple and up to 60 cm long and 2.5 mm wide, or compound and about 35 cm long, with 2–6 narrowly spreading segments each up to about 20cm long, and 2.5 mm wide. Flowers white to yellow or greenish and arranged in an infloresence with 15 -200 individual flowers.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: lorea subsp. lorea Main Flower Colour: Cream

Hakea marginata

Member - John and Val — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 07:14:00 GMT

An open shrub to about 4 or 5 metres tall. Leaves are tough, elliptical in shape with a sharp point and slightly thickened, entire margins. Clusters of small white flowers appear in the leaf axils. Prefers sandy damp areas.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: marginata Main Flower Colour: White

Hakea microcarpa

Member - John and Val — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 03:21:00 GMT

A shrub with cylindrical, sharp pointed leaves up to about 6cm long. The seed follicle is smooth, slender, dark coloured and usually less than 2cm long. Common on stony slopes in the mountains.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: microcarpa Main Flower Colour: White

Hakea pandanicarpa subsp. crassifolia

Member - John and Val — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 07:26:00 GMT

The big golfball sized seed capsules are the striking feature of this Hakea. The leaves of this medium sized shrub are simple, and the white or cream flowers unremarkable. But the big grey seed pods really stand out. This subspecies has a seed capsule with a cracked pattern covering the surface.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: pandanicarpa subsp.crassifolia Main Flower Colour: White

Honey Bush

John Baas — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:22:00 GMT

Erect to sprawling, pungent, ?lignotuberous shrub, 0.4-1.5(-3) m high. Fl. white-cream/yellow/pink, May to Sep. White, grey or yellow sand, sandy loam, granitic soils, laterite.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: lissocarpha Main Flower Colour: White

Hood Leaved Hakea

Member - John and Val — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 19:51:00 GMT

Striking mauve-pink flowers sitting in clusters in the axils of rounded leaves are a feature of this straggling upright shrub. Seen growing in the Stirling ranges NP where it forms part of the understorey among taller eucalyptus. The broad, alternate leaves are about 4cm across. Seed capsules are without projections.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: cucullata Main Flower Colour: Pink

Hooded leaved Hakea (Scallops)

Member - Tony S (WA) — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 03:40:00 GMT

Shrubs, 1–4 m high. Leaves alternate. Grows amongst medium trees, or low trees (heathland); in gravelly soil. Cucullata (L.): cowled or hooded; referring to the leaves of this species.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: cucullata Main Flower Colour: Pink

Pincushion Hakea

Member - Tony S (WA) — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 04:15:00 GMT

The flowers of this shrub or small tree open as a pale cream and later turn red. It can grow in gravel, clay and also sandy soils. The branches are slim and of a reddish brown colour.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: laurina Main Flower Colour: Red

Royal Hakea

Barry H12 — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:46:00 GMT

Leaves that glow in the sunlight crown this royal gem. Grows to 2-3 metres in height. The large stiff leaves enclose a cluster of cream or pinkish flowers. The leaves darken with age.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: victoriae Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Royal Hakea

David W8 — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:55:00 GMT

Tall shrub, 6ft high, large stiff multicoloured leaves.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: victoriae Main Flower Colour: Cream

Sea Urchin Hakea

John Baas — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:23:00 GMT

Erect shrub or tree, to 9 m high. Fl. pink & cream, Mar to Jul. Loam, granite. Outcrops.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: petiolaris Main Flower Colour: Pink

Straggly Corkbark

Member - John and Val — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:47:00 GMT

Grows as scattered trees on sandy red loam. Small gnarled tree up to 6m tall with thick furrowed corky bark. Leaves divided into sharp pointed lobes, about 10cm long. Sprays of flowers 12cm long, each flower slightly hairy. Woody seed pods.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: eyreana Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Straggly Corkbark

Member - John and Val — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:48:00 GMT

Small robust tree of desert areas. Leaves deeply dissected, each lobe ending in a sharp point. Seedpods small and woody. Bark thick, grey and corky in texture.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Hakea Species: eyreana Main Flower Colour: Yellow