Petrophile pedunculata

Petrophile pedunculata, known as conesticks, is a common shrub of the family Proteaceae found in eastern Australia. It is found growing on shallow sandstone soils, often in open forest or heathlands.[1] It can be distinguished from the related Petrophile pulchella as its flowerheads are on peduncles 1–3 cm long.[2]

Cone-sticks
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Petrophile
Species:
P. pedunculata
Binomial name
Petrophile pedunculata

References

  1. Harden, Gwen J. "New South Wales Flora Online: Petrophile pedunculata". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  2. Harden, Gwen J. "New South Wales Flora Online: Genus Petrophile". Sydney, Australia: Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
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