Conospermum patens Schltdl.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Conospermum

Characteristics

Open shrub to 1 m tall. Leaves terete or spathulate, 1.5-46 mm long, 0.7-2.7 mm wide, erect or spreading, straight or sigmoid, glabrous to velutinous; apex acute. Inflorescence a few-branched panicle or spike in upper leaf axils; peduncle (2.5-) 7-18.2 cm long, tomentose; bracteoles ovate, 2-5 mm long, 0.8-2.5 mm wide, velutinous or glabrous. Perianth white to pale blue, tomentose; tube 2.2-4.5 mm long; upper lip ovate, 2.5-3.5 mm long, 1.5-2.3 mm wide, with an acute, recurved apex; lower lip united for 1-2 mm; lobes oblong to broadly oblong, 1-2 mm long, 0.3-0.9 mm wide, with an acute apex. Nut 1.8-2.3 mm long, 2-2.6 mm wide, yellow-brown-tomentose; circumference hairs 1-1.5 mm long, cream or reddish brown; central tuft 1.2-1.7 mm long, reddish brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Conospermum patens world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Conospermum patens threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:703334-1
WFO ID wfo-0000619379
COL ID XT9W
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Synonyms

Conospermum cucullatum Conospermum patens Conospermum helichrysoides