Banksia burdettii
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| Burdett's Banksia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Banksia |
| Subgenus: | Banksia subg. Banksia |
| 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]
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 which flower between the months of January and May.[3]
Cultivation
Seeds do not require any treatment, and take 20 to 42 days to germinate.[4]
References
- ↑ "California Gardens - Banksia burdetti". 2007. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ↑ "WA Plants - Summer Top 10". 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Florabase - Banksia burdetti". 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ↑ Sweedman, Luke; Merritt, David (2006). Australian seeds: a guide to their collection, identification and biology. CSIRO Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 0-643-09298-6.
- George, Alex S. (1981). "The Genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)". Nuytsia 3 (3): 239–473.
- George, Alex (1999). "Banksia". In Wilson, Annette (ed.). Flora of Australia: Volume 17B: Proteaceae 3: Hakea to Dryandra. CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study. pp. 175–251. ISBN 0-643-06454-0.
- Taylor, Anne; Hopper, Stephen (1988). The Banksia Atlas (Australian Flora and Fauna Series Number 8). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. ISBN 0-644-07124-9.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to: Banksia burdettii |
- "Banksia burdettii". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- "Banksia burdettii". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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