Hairpin Banksia
by Denise Clark
Title
Hairpin Banksia
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Denise Clark
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The Hairpin Banksia or Banksia spinulosa is a species of woody shrub, of the genus Banksia in the Proteceaceae family, native to eastern Australia. Widely distributed, it is found as an understory plant in open dry forest of heathland of Victoria to northern Queensland. It generally grows as a small shrub to 2 metres in height. It is pollinated by and provides food for a wide array of vertebrate and invertebrate animals in the autumn and winter months,
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May 11th, 2014
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Denise Clark
Thank you Juan. This plant family is older than Australia and was growing in Gondwana which is why you also have the Protea family in South Africa. Blows the mind a bit.
Denise Clark
Thank you James for featuring Hairpin Banksia in your group Beauty.. I really value it.
Denise Clark
Thank you so much Michelle for featuring Hairpin Banksia in your Group Flower Photography. I really appreciate it.
Margaret Saheed
Denise, a lovely image of one of the many beautiful banksias.
Denise Clark replied:
Thank you Margaret. I appreciate your comment. They are uniquely beautiful aren't they?
Denise Clark replied:
Thank you Margaret. I appreciate your comment. They are uniquely beautiful aren't they?
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