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Wedge-leaved Dryandra

Family: Proteaceae

Genus: Banksia

Species: obvata

Main Flower Colour: Cream

Description

This shrub grows up to 1.5m tall and has creamy flowers that are up to 4cm across. It range is from Albany to Esperance and Northward to the Stirling's and Lake Grace. This plant was found flowering in March this year on the slopes of Mt. Trio in the Stirling Range.
It is not the first time I have found plants flowering out of season in this area.
Was previously called Dryandra obovata

Flowering start in July and ends in November.

Identification

The main flower colour is cream.

References

Created: 05 Apr 2014 - Member - Tony S (WA)
Updated: 21 Nov 2014 - Member - John and Val

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Location

Bio Regions

Esperance Plains (ESP), Mallee (MAL)

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