Banksia ashbyi
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| Banksia ashbyi Baker f. |
The Ashby's Banksia (Banskia 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.
[edit] Description
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.
[edit] References
- George, Alex S. (1981). "The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)". Nuytsia 3 (3): 239–473. ISSN 0085-4417.
- George, Alex (1999). "Flora of Australia". 17B: Proteaceae 3: Hakea to Dryandra. Ed. Wilson, Annette. 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.
- Bodkin, France (1986). Encyclopedia Botanica. ISBN 0-207-15064-8.
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- Banksia ashbyi. Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- Banksia ashbyi. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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