Conospermum mitchellii Meisn.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Conospermum

Characteristics

Multistemmed shrub 1-2 m tall. Leaves linear, (2-) 5-20 cm long, 0.8-3.5 mm wide, ascending or ±recurved; margins thickened; apex acute to acuminate; midvein with scattered hairs. Inflorescence a corymbose panicle, ±exceeding leaves; peduncle 4.5-18.5 cm long, sericeous; bracteoles ovate to lanceolate, 2.5-4.5 mm long, 1-2.8 mm wide, sericeous, blue, ciliate, with an acute apex. Perianth white, blue or lilac, sericeous; tube 2-4 mm long; upper lip ovate, 2.5-4 mm long, 1.8-3 mm wide, acute, recurved; lower lip united for 1.5-2.5 mm; lobes narrowly oblong to oblong, 1.5-2.3 mm long, 0.5-1 mm wide, ciliate, acute. Nut c. 2 mm long, c. 2.1 mm wide; base reddish brown, hirsute; circumference hairs 1.3-1.8 mm long, orange to reddish brown; central tuft 1.5-1.8 mm long, fawn and red-brown.
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Multistemmed shrub to 65 cm tall. Leaves linear, 4.2-9.5 cm long, 1-1.7 mm wide, ascending, dense, acute; midvein depressed on both surfaces. Inflorescence a panicle of interrupted spikes exceeding upper leaves; peduncle 4-6 cm long, tomentose; bracteoles ovate-lanceolate, 1.5-2 mm long, 1-1.5 mm wide, acute, sericeous. Perianth cream, streaked with blue, velutinous; tube 2-3 mm long; upper lip ovate, 2.7-3.5 mm long, 1.5-2 mm wide; lower lip united for 1.5-2 mm; lobes narrowly oblong, 1.5-2 mm long, 0.5-0.9 mm wide, acute, recurved. Nut not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 0.83 - 1.33
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Images

Conospermum mitchellii unspecified picture

Distribution

Conospermum mitchellii world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:703332-1
WFO ID wfo-0000619372
COL ID XT9S
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Synonyms

Conospermum mitchellii Conospermum mitchellii var. dallachii