Adenanthos argyreus Diels & E.Pritz.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Adenanthos

Characteristics

Erect shrub to 1 m tall, without lignotuber. Leaves clustered at tips of branches; petiole distinct; lamina deeply divided, to 10 mm long; laciniae 3, very rarely 5, terete, c. 0.5 mm diam., silvery, with a conspicuous gland at apex and appressed short and long hairs. Perianth c. 20 mm long, bright pink, with white hairs outside, some long hairs growing inwards and forming tuft in tube. Style to 27 mm long, flexuous at base, glabrous; ovary glabrous.
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Grows in deep, siliceous sand.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Images

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Distribution

Adenanthos argyreus world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Adenanthos argyreus threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:702940-1
WFO ID wfo-0000519847
COL ID 652PZ
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Synonyms

Adenanthos argyreus