Proteaceae Petrophile Wildflowers

Kangaroo Island Cone sticks - KI Endemic

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:27:00 GMT

Densely branched shrub to 60 cm tall. Branchlets densely grey-puberulent. Leaves 4–8 cm long overall; petiole 2–5 cm long; lamina divaricate, terete, rigid, glabrous; first branches trichotomous; later branches dichotomous; pinnae pungent, 2–10 mm long. Inflorescence ovoid to globose, axillary, solitary, sessile, 20–25 mm long; involucral bracts lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous outside, sericeous inside; cone scales broad, circular, prominently acuminate, sericeous, becoming partly glabrous towards tip. Flowers 8–15 mm long, cream, tomentose. Pollen presenter fusiform, 2.5–3.5 mm long, hirsute. Cones ovoid, to 4 cm long. Nuts c. 3 mm long.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Petrophile Species: multisecta Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Longleaved Cone Bush

Member - John and Val — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 23:23:00 GMT

This unusual shrub appears as a tuft of elongated rounded (terete) leaves about 30cm high with flowerheads and old seed capsules nestled at ground level, in among the leaf bases. Petrophile longifolia is a prostrate, non-lignotuberous shrub, growing from 15cm to 50cm high. It prefers to grow rocky or stony places.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Petrophile Species: longifolia Main Flower Colour: Cream

Petrophile sp.

Cienne — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 02:58:00 GMT

Open shrub with cream flower spikes. Leaves tough with sharp points.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Petrophile Species: unknown Main Flower Colour: Cream

Petrophile striata

John Baas — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 05:57:00 GMT

Erect rigid or sprawling shrub, 0.2-1(-2) m high. Fl. yellow-cream-white, Aug to Dec. Gravelly sandy soils, laterite, granitic soils, clay. Coastal plains, sandplains.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Petrophile Species: striata Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Yellow Conesticks

Member - John and Val — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:34:00 GMT

An attractive, erect shrub with perfumed flowers that grows up to about 1 m tall. Branchlets and leaves smooth. Leaves simple, ending in a pungent (sharp) point. Inflorescence (flowerhead) rounded, terminal, sessile and completely surrounded by smooth involucral bracts. Fragrant flowers are each about 3cm long, yellow or creamy yellow. The 4 petals are covered with short silky hairs. Pollen presenter, about 5 mm long, dark orange, covered with short, distinct, spreading, hairs. Cones ovoid, about 15 mm long. Occurs from Mullewa to Eneabba and south to around Watheroo, W.A. Grows in low closed heath in deep sand and clay loam, in sand-heaths, in low open heath in shallow, grey sand over laterite and in shrubland in laterite.
Family: Proteaceae Genus: Petrophile Species: megalostegia Main Flower Colour: Yellow