Conospermum floribundum Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Conospermum

Characteristics

Shrub to 45 cm tall. Leaves terete, 12-22 mm long, 0.5-0.75 mm wide, spreading, ±sigmoid, with groove along underside. Inflorescence a terminal, spicate panicle; spikes arising from axils of leaf-like bracts; bracteoles deltoid, 1.5-3.5 mm long, 1.75-2.5 mm wide, blue; sides and base white, woolly, with an acuminate apex. Flowers white with blue apices, woolly; tube 4.1-5.2 (-7) mm long; upper lip ovate, 1.5-2 mm long, 1.25-1.5 mm wide, white-sericeous, with a recurved apex; lower lip united for 0.75-1.25 mm, bearded; lobes narrowly oblong, 0.5-0.75 mm long, 0.1-0.2 mm wide, villous. Nut not seen.
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Mature height (meter) 0.45
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Grows in sandy soils.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Conospermum floribundum world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Conospermum floribundum threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:703316-1
WFO ID wfo-0000619345
COL ID XT98
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Synonyms

Conospermum floribundum