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Horny cone -bush - Isopogon ceratophyllus  Australia,Eamw flora,Geotagged,Horny cone-bush,Isopogon ceratophyllus,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Well spotted Ernst Posted 4 years ago

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"Isopogon ceratophyllus" is a plant of the family Proteaceae that is endemic to the coast in Victoria, South Australia and on the Furneaux Group of islands in Tasmania. It is a small woody shrub that grows to 100 cm high with prickly foliage. It is extremely sensitive to dieback from the pathogen "Phytophthora cinnamomi"

Similar species: Proteales
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Aug 27, 2021. Captured Aug 27, 2021 14:41 in Cox Scrub Conservation Park, Bull Creek Rd, Ashbourne SA 5157, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/99s
  • ISO1600
  • 149mm