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Banksia ericifolia maturing inflorescences A bushy shrub/small tree capable of reaching 6 m in height in the wild with a spread up to 4 m. It is found naturally on sand deposits and sandstone in dry sclerophyll woodlands and gully forests as well as coastal heaths and shrublands.<br /> <br /> These flower spikes grow to 20 cm long, but can be up to 40 cm and up to 10 cm wide. <br /> <br /> <br /> Australia,Banksia ericifolia,Botany,Fall,Flora,Geotagged,Heath-leaved Banksia,Proteaceae,Proteales,autumn,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Banksia ericifolia maturing inflorescences

A bushy shrub/small tree capable of reaching 6 m in height in the wild with a spread up to 4 m. It is found naturally on sand deposits and sandstone in dry sclerophyll woodlands and gully forests as well as coastal heaths and shrublands.

These flower spikes grow to 20 cm long, but can be up to 40 cm and up to 10 cm wide.


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    William Bodine
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    Looks like a miniature forrest Posted 3 years ago

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The Heath-leaved Banksia

''Banksia ericifolia'', the heath-leaved banksia, or lantern banksia, is a species of woody shrub of the family Proteaceae native to Australia. It grows in two separate regions of Central and Northern New South Wales east of the Great Dividing Range.

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Similar species: Proteales
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Apr 19, 2022. Captured Apr 14, 2022 10:17 in 79 Mitchell St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.