Petrophile canescens
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| Species: | P. canescens
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Petrophile canescens, known as conesticks, is a common shrub of the family proteaceae found in eastern Australia. It is found growing on deep sandy soils, often in open forest or heathlands.[1] It can be distinguished from the related Petrophile pulchella by its finely hairy new growth.[2]
References
- ^ Harden, Gwen J. "New South Wales Flora Online: Petrophile canescens". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ Harden, Gwen J. "New South Wales Flora Online: Genus Petrophile". Sydney, Australia: Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 30 November 2011.