Banksia laevigata subsp. laevigata
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 B. laevigata subsp. laevigata, cult. Banksia Farm
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| Banksia laevigata Meisn. subsp. laevigata |
The Tennis Ball Banksia (Banksia laevigata subsp. laevigata) is a subspecies of small woody shrub in the plant genus Banksia. It occurs in Western Australia's semi-arid shrubland.
[edit] Description
The Tennis Ball banksia is a shrub to 3.5 metres high with grey, flaky bark. The inflorescences occur in spring and are oval in shape and a greenish yellow in colour.
[edit] Distribution and habitat
It is found in shrubland on rocky soil along the lower Fitzgerald River and in the Ravensthorpe Ranges in inland southern Western Australia.
[edit] References
Wikispecies has information related to:
- 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.
