Tag Archives: shrubs
Banksia integrifolia: Coastal banksia
Official page: https://treeleavesoracle.com/lore/?p=89 Banksia integrifolia also known as coast banksia, coastal banksia, honeysuckle, white banksia, white bottlebrush, and white honeysuckle. Coast Banksia is an Australian coastal tree or shrub that can grow upwards of 25 meters in height. It has … Continue reading
Dodonaea triquetra: Hop Bush
The Dodonaea triquetra or Hop Bush is a common ornamental from Eastern Australia. Continue reading
Acacia viscidula: the sticky wattle
Acacia viscidula in * National Botanical Gardens *Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * – April 2011 Acacia viscidula: Sticky Wattle Common Names: Sticky Wattle Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae; Fabaceae, Mimosoideae; Acacia viscidula. Location/Environment: The viscidula is found mainly on the Tablelands … Continue reading
Mint Bush; Prostanthera stricta
Prostanthera stricta in Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * – April 2011 Prostanthera stricta. : Common Names: Mount Vincent Mint bush. Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Asterids; Lamiales; Lamiaceae; Prostanthera stricta. Other Species are: Prostanthera albiflora; Prostanthera albohirta; Prostanthera althoferi; … Continue reading
Kunzea rupestris
Kunzea rupestris in * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * – April 2011 Kunzea rupestris: Common Names: Kunzea Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Rosids; Myrtales; Myrtaceae; Kunzea rupestris. Location/Environment: The Genus is Found in tropical and warm-temperate regions throughout Australia, … Continue reading
Pimelea spicata ~ Spiked Rice-flower
Pimelea spicata, Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * – April 2011 Pimelea spicata: Spiked Rice-flower Common Names: Spiked Rice-flower, Pink Pimelea, Rice Flower. Taxonomy: Plantae; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Rosids; Malvales; Thymelaeaceae; Pimelea spicata. Location/Environment: The Pimelea prefers woodland habitats and can … Continue reading
Australian Bush
Tidbinbilla Nature reserve*Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Australian Bush A place of mythic tales, folklore, and legend …. the Australian Bush is a hallmark of its own accord. Coming from the descriptor “The bush”, usually relates to a “rural, … Continue reading
Zieria baeuerlenii
* Zieria baeuerlenii * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia Zieria baeuerlenii: “Bomaderry Zieria” Common Names: “Zieria”, “Zier”, “Bomaderry Zieria” Taxonomy: Plantae; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Rosids; Sapindales; Rutaceae; Zieria baeuerlenii. Location/Environment:Native to Australia and found in woodlands and dry sclerophyll forests, within … Continue reading
Gorse
Gorse Ulex europaeus or common names: Gorse, furze, furse, or whin Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae; Division: Magnoliophyta; Class: Magnoliopsida; Order: Fabales; Family: Fabaceae; Subfamily: Faboideae; Genus: Ulex; Species: U. europaeus; Binomial name: Ulex europaeus L. Gorse … Continue reading