Isopogon anethifolius
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Isopogon anethifolius or Narrow-leaved Drumsticks is a bushy shrub that is endemic to coastal areas near Sydney
, Australia
and in the ranges to the immediate west.
It occurs naturally on sandstone
in heathland and dry sclerophyll
woodland.
Its height usually ranges between 1 and 3 metres. The yellow flowers appear in spring in globular clusters at the end of branches. Rounded, grey cones containing the seeds appear later, formed from the old flower parts. The narrow, divided leaves are up to 16cm long.
Sydney
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, Australia
Australia
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and in the ranges to the immediate west.
It occurs naturally on sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
in heathland and dry sclerophyll
Sclerophyll
Sclerophyll is the term for a type of vegetation that has hard leaves and short internodes . The word comes from the Greek sclero and phyllon ....
woodland.
Its height usually ranges between 1 and 3 metres. The yellow flowers appear in spring in globular clusters at the end of branches. Rounded, grey cones containing the seeds appear later, formed from the old flower parts. The narrow, divided leaves are up to 16cm long.