Banksia burdettii

taxobox
name = Burdett's Banksia

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regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
ordo = Proteales
familia = Proteaceae
genus = "Banksia"
subgenus = "Banksia" subg. "Banksia"
species = "B. burdettii"
binomial = Banksia burdettii
binomial_authority = Baker f.|

Burdett's Banksia ("Banksia burdettii") is a species of large shrub or small tree in the plant genus "Banksia". It occurs on sandplain country north of Gingin, Western Australia.Once established the plant is resistant to both frost and drought, it prefers sun or light shade and well drained soils. [cite web|url=http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_Pages/Banksia_burdettii.htm|title=California Gardens - Banksia burdetti|year=2007|accessdate=2007-09-21]

Description

This evergreen shrub has sturdy, serrated grey green leaves. [cite web|url=http://www.everlastingconcepts.com.au/HTML/summertop10.htm#banksiabur|title=WA Plants - Summer Top 10|year=2005|accessdate=2007-09-21] and can grow to a height of convert|4|m|ft|0. cite web|url=http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1807|title=Florabase - Banksia burdetti|year=2007|accessdate=2007-09-21] Burdett's Banksia has yellow/orange or apricot coloured flower spikes that are 40-70 cm in length [cite web|url=http://www.banksiacompany.com.au/bank_select.html|title=The Banksia Company - Selection|year=2007|accessdate=2007-09-21] and occur between the months of January and May.

References

*The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)
*cite book|author=George, Alex|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 burdettii|id=3417
*FloraBase | name = Banksia burdettii | id = 1807