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
Proteaceae Banksia serrata
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)
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 serrata
…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 genus Banksia, in the family Proteaceae. Native to the east coast of Australia, it is found from Queensland to Victoria with outlying populations on Tasmania and…
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