Banksia
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Banksia is a genus of around 170 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spike
Banksia in the Blue Mountains
Young Banksia inflorescence showing flower buds developing in pairs
B. marginata flower spike before and after anthesis
Seed separator of a silver banksia (Banksia marginata) with winged seeds still cohering
Banksia serrata
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Banksia serrata, commonly known as the saw banksia, the old man banksia, the saw-tooth banksia or the red honeysuckle and as wiriyagan by the Cadigal people, is a species of woody shrub or tree of the
Banksia
…including the first specimens of a new genus that would later be named Banksia in Banks' honour. Four species were present in this first collection: B. serrata (saw banksia), B. integrifolia (coast banksia), B. ericifolia (heath-leaved banksia) and B. robur (swamp banksia). In June the ship was careened at…
Proteaceae Banksia serrata
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Flowers in late bud, before flowers have opened
Flower spike in anthesis – flowers opened at bottom of spike (grey-yellow) and unopened at top (cream)