Banksia burdettii

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Burdett's Banksia

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Banksia
Subgenus:	Banksia subg. Banksia
Section:	Banksia sect. Banksia
Series:	Banksia ser. Crocinae
Species:	B. burdettii

Binomial name

Banksia burdettii
Baker f.

Burdett's Banksia (Banksia burdettii) is a species of large shrub or small tree in the plant genus Banksia. It occurs on sandplain country north of Gingin, Western Australia. Once established the plant is resistant to both frost and drought, it prefers sun or light shade and well drained soils. ^[1]

[edit] Description

This evergreen shrub has sturdy, serrated grey green leaves.^[2] and can grow to a height of 4 metres (13 ft). ^[3] Burdett's Banksia has yellow/orange or apricot coloured flower spikes that are 40-70 cm in length ^[4] and occur between the months of January and May.^[3]

[edit] References

^ California Gardens - Banksia burdetti (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
^ WA Plants - Summer Top 10 (2005). Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
^ ^a ^b Florabase - Banksia burdetti (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
^ The Banksia Company - Selection (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-21.

George, Alex S. (1981). "The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)". Nuytsia 3 (3): 239–473. ISSN 0085-4417.
George, Alex (1999). "Banksia", in Wilson, Annette (ed.): Flora of Australia: Volume 17B: Proteaceae 3: Hakea to Dryandra. CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study, 175–251. ISBN 0-643-06454-0.
Taylor, Anne and Stephen Hopper (1988). The Banksia Atlas (Australian Flora and Fauna Series Number 8). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. ISBN 0-644-07124-9.