Identification of an Australian Native Plant

14 years ago

Hi there,

This is my first time posting on this website. I would appreciate any help on this matter.

I found this seed in my university and I am interested in finding out which Australian native plant it comes from. I have attached a link to the photos of the seed. Please copy it into your browser address bar to look at the photos.

http://picasaweb.google.com/jay3349/AustralianNativePlantSeed?feat=directlink#

Thank you. Any help will be very much appreciated.

Regards,

jay3349

Here is a link that might be useful: Link to photos of seed

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gardenguru1950
14 years ago
Looks like the entire seed cone from a species of Banksia.

There are many species of Banksia that would produce a cone that long and would have foliage similar to the bits visible in your photographs.

Joe
shaxhome (Frog Rock, Australia 9b)
14 years ago
Yes, a Banksia, but a live flower spike would be a help for ID. Have you seen the plant flowering? Colour?
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Follow the link below to download a free program for selecting native plants developed by a guy in SA. The website is in frames so I couldn't link to the exact page but look for the link to the Native Plant Selector. http://users.tpg.com.au/hjharvey/ A quick description: APSquery uses a database created and maintained by the Australian Plants Society (S.A. Region, Inc), which contains descriptions of approximately 6000 native plants. Most are proper species, but the list also includes a number of common hybrids and cultivars. Here is a link that might be useful: Native Plant Selector
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trish_g
14 years ago
Certainly a Banksia - but what you actually seem to have is not a seed at all, but a dead flower-head, cut before the seeds have formed.
I am sure a bit of searching on the internet would find you a picture of a seedhead, for comparison.
Trish

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gardenguru1950

shaxhome (Frog Rock, Australia 9b)

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