Apsley Gorge
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Photos taken on 2nd February 2003 of the walk from Karori to Tabletop Hut
DCP_2248 09:18
Banksia spinulosa var. neoanglica
Rowleys Creek Grid Reference 925.16 832.62
Data below from: http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/b-spi.html
Family:
Proteaceae
Distribution:
Open forests and woodlands of the coasts and mountains of New South Wales and Queensland.
Common Name:
Hairpin Banksia
Derivation of Name:
Banksia ...after Sir Joseph Banks.
spinulosa ...from Latin spinulosus ; bearing spines.
Conservation Status:
Not considered to be at risk in the wild at the species level.
General Description:
Three varieties of B.spinulosa are recognised; var. spinulosa , var. neoanglica and var. collina . All are small to medium shrubs with stems which arise from a lignotuber. The main difference between the varieties is the width and degree of serration of the leaves. Var. spinulosa is found in several disjunct populations between southern New South Wales and North Queensland, var. neoanglica is found on the New England plateau and var. collina is found in coastal New South Wales north from Sydney. Some intergrading occurs where the ranges overlap.
The flower spikes are 75-100 mm wide, up to 450 mm long and yellow or orange in colour. This is one of a group of banksias with "hooked" styles projecting from the axis of the flower spike. In B.spinulosa these styles are often deep red or black in colour and this has given rise to the common name of "Hairpin Banksia", however, the styles may also be orange or yellow. The seeds are enclosed in follicles attached to a woody cone and are generally retained within the cone until burnt.
Despite the specific name, the foliage is not "spiny" in any sense that suggests that it is painful to touch.
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