Banksia spinulosa var. spinulosa

Hairpin Banksia at Green Cape, NSW

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Identification history

	Persoonia linearis	23 Feb 2020	Vsery
	Acer negundo	23 Feb 2020	Vsery

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Geebung sprouting after bushfire

5 comments

JackieMiles wrote:

24 Feb 2020

I'm not so sure that is Persoonia linearis as I can see teeth on the leaf margins, more like Banksia spinulosa. However, I don't think I've ever seen Banksia spinulosa on Green Cape in heath, so I'm a bit stumped. The photo appears to be upside down, which doesn't help. Also good if you can take a close-up of the leaves as well as the whole of plant shot. You can put up as many as 5 photos per sighting.

Vsery wrote:

25 Feb 2020

Definitely geebung. The main trunk has the flaky pink bark. It’s not actually green cape as the site wouldn’t let me give exact location. It’s just off the hwy south of Edrom Road.

JackieMiles wrote:

25 Feb 2020

Nope, pretty sure it is Banksia spinulosa, with those marginal teeth on the leaves, and the signs of multiple narrow stems coming off the lignotuber. Persoonia generally doesn't develop a big woody lignotuber (crown) like this has and it is usually single stemmed. Maybe there was a Persoonia next to it? Re the location issue, if you want to try and fix it, click on "edit" then hold down the control key, drag the map around with the mouse till you get to the right general area, then stick the pin in the map by clicking on the spot. Pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

Vsery wrote:

25 Feb 2020

Yes I will check when I’m back down that way.

JackieMiles wrote:

26 Feb 2020

Or you can just move the pin to an approximate location now - given that Banksia spinulosa is a common and widespread species in the southern part of the region, the location doesn't have to be exact. Just where you described is close enough. But leaving it on Green Cape is misleading.

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