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Identification of an Australian Native Plant

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Posted by jay3349 (My Page) on
Tue, Jan 12, 10 at 21:27

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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RE: Identification of an Australian Native Plant

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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

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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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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.
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