| Ashby's Banksia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Banksia |
| Species: | B. ashbyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Banksia ashbyi Baker f. |
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| Subspecies | |
The Ashby's Banksia (Banksia ashbyi) is a species of shrub in the plant genus Banksia. It occurs in heath and spinifex country along the coast of Western Australia between Geraldton and Exmouth.
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This shrub grows up to 4m high and 2m wide, lobed leaves grow to 150mm in length. The flower spikes are orange in colour growing 150mm high 90mm wide. B.ashbyi flowers from September to November.
There are two subspecies, distinguished by habit:
An assessment of the potential impact of climate change on this species found that its range is unlikely to contract and may actually grow, depending on how effectively it migrates into newly habitable areas.[1]
Seeds do not require any treatment, and take 16 to 61 days to germinate.[2]