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Hakea erinacea

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Hedgehog Hakea
Hakea erinacea at John Forrest National Park, Western Australia
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Binomial name
Hakea erinacea

Hakea erinacea (Hedgehog or Porcupine Hakea) is a perennial shrub, endemic to south-west Western Australia.

Hakea erinacea is erect in habit, with spiny leaves, and grows to over 1.5 metres in height and about the same width. The flowers are cream to white in colour with red to purple pistils and are produced between May and November.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Hakea erinacea Meisn". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.