Banksia blechnifolia

Banksia blechnifolia

taxobox
name = "Banksia blechnifolia"



regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
ordo = Proteales
familia = Proteaceae
genus = "Banksia"
subgenus = "Banksia" subg. "Banksia"
binomial = Banksia blechnifolia
binomial_authority = F.Muell.|

"Banksia blechnifolia" is a species of prostrate shrub in the plant genus "Banksia". Found in sandy soils in the south coastal region of Western Australia in the vicinity of Lake King, it is non-lignotuberous, regenerating by seed after bushfire. It gained its specific name as its leaves are reminiscent of fern ("blechnum") leaves.

Description

"Banksia blechnifolia" is a prostrate shrub with thick horizontal stems and vertical leathery herringbone leaves rising some 20cm high. New growth is covered with orange brown hair. The inflorescences are golden or pinkish brown and flowering is in late spring. As the inflorescences age, they fade to brown and then greyish.

Cultivation

In cultivation, though somewhat resistant to dieback, it does require a well drained soil, preferably fairly sandy. It makes an attractive prostrate groundcover. It appreciates extra water in summer and can be quite vigorous. Overall, it is the easiest Western Australian "Banksia" to grow in a humid climate.

References

*The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)
*cite book|last=George|first=Alex S.|year=1999|chapter=Banksia|editor=Wilson, Annette (ed.)|title=Flora of Australia: Volume 17B: Proteaceae 3: Hakea to Dryandra|pages=175–251|publisher=CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study|id = ISBN 0-643-06454-0
*The Banksia Atlas

External links

*Flora of Australia Online|name=Banksia blechnifolia|id=3427
*FloraBase|name=Banksia blechnifolia|id=1805


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