Coast Banksia, White Honeysuckle
Showy Banksia, Ric-Rac Banksia
Acorn Banksia
Banksia coccinea
Cayley's Banksia
Firewood Banksia
Cut-leaf Banksia
Ashby's Banksia
Showy Dryandra
Desert Banksia
Holly-leaved Banksia
Tennis Ball Banksia
Pine Banksia
Banksia tridentata possibly
Bull Banksia
Banksia
Yellow Lantern Banksia or Lemann's Banksia
Baxters Banksia
Teasel banksia
Shrub or Small tree with rough grey bark. Leaves in whorls around stem, coppery coloured when young. Flowers creamy-yellow in cylindrical spikes.
These photogenic banksias can be found in almost pure stands along sections of the WA southern coast. They are large rounded shrubs to 5m high. Long linear leaves are toothed to the mid-rib.
Non-lignotuberous tree or shrub, growing to 10 m high. Flowerheads are cream & orange and a produced from Feb to Aug. Grows in white or grey/yellow sand, sandy loam, brown clay, laterite, granite.
Erect open woody shrub to 4 or 5m high. Leaves ovate or roughly rectangular with toothed margins. Flowers are arranged in short cylindrical spikes about 6-7cm long and 7cm in diameter.
Bushy, non-lignotuberous shrub, 0.6-2 m high. Fl. red/pink & cream, Oct to Dec. White sand, gravel, sandy clay. Plains.
Small gnarled tree to about 6m. Leaves up to 20cm long, toothed. Large flowerhead up to 15cm long and 8-10cm in diameter. Infloresence is a deep pink before flowers open when they are orange.
One of many striking features of this dense shrub is the leaf shape that gives rise to the common name of Cut-leaf Banksia. The Latin name praemorsa means "bitten off" referring to the sharply cut
Low shrub. Leaves greyish, strongly serrated. Flowers orange/yellow. Growing on sand dune.
Common, dense, often columnar shrub to 1.5 m tall with serrated leaves 20 - 25cm long.
The Desert Banksia (Banksia ornata) is a species of shrub in the plant genus Banksia which grows up to 3 m tall. It occurs in western Victoria, and in South Australia,
Erect tree or shrub, to 12 m high, with epicormic buds. Fl. red/orange/yellow/cream, Jan to Dec. White or grey sand, black sandy loam, limestone, granite, quartz.
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,
Non-lignotuberous shrub, 1-3.5 m high. Fl. yellow-green, Sep to Dec or Jan to Feb. Sand, clay loam, gravel, spongolite, laterite. Hills, top of breakaways.
Stunted tree or shrub, 1.2-4 m high, with epicormic buds. Fl. yellow-orange, Mar to Jul. Lateritic rocky soils. Sides & hilltopes, breakaway edges.
Large, open shrub, pin cushion like flowers in a rusty orange colour with tough holly-like leaves.
Tree or shrub (in south coastal areas), 1.5-10 m high, with epicormic buds. Fl. yellow-green, Sep to Dec or Jan. White or grey sand, laterite.
tentative identification
Most Banksias have flower heads that grow upwards. This one and a few others are unusual in that the flower heads hang down. Grows as an open shrub or a small tree to 5 m in height,
A spreading shrub growing to about 3 meters tall. This species has fairly large rounded flowers yellow in colour. As the flower matures small red anthers appear.
Small spreading shrub up to about 1m high. Leaves narrow, linear 12-15mm long, with margins rolled under. Attractive small flower spikes, usually at the end of branches,
The plant is extremely variable depending on environmental conditions. Most of the silver banksias in the Upper Barwon Region tend to be shrubs ranging from 1m tall (growing on poor heathy soils) to
Flowers full of nectar are a favourite of birds and insects. A compact shrub to 2m. Leaves with short teeth at the end. Flower spikes up to to 15cm long.
Non-lignotuberous shrub, 0.3-1.3 m high. Fl. pink-purple/purple-brown, Nov to Dec or Jan to Apr. White or grey sand, gravel. Depressions, coastal consolidated dunes.
Lignotuberous tree or shrub, 0.4-10 m high, with epicormic buds. Fl. yellow, Oct to Dec or Jan to Feb. White, yellow, brown or pale red sand, sometimes over laterite. Sand dunes, sandplains.
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