#proteales

[chlorophyll-and-chitin]

Hakea francisiana

05-SEP-2025

Melton Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Vic

[coffeenuts]

[rattyexplores]

Photos 1-2 - Banksia integrifolia

Photos 3-4 - Abrus precatorius

Photos 5-6 - Allocasuarina sp.

Some plants recorded out in the bush.

11-13/09/23 - Magnoliopsida spp.

QLD:CQC, Woppa (Great Keppel Island), dry woodland

[dendroica]

There are only 500 matchstick banksia left in the wild at 11 different sites thanks to agricultural clearing, pathogens, invasive weeds and changed fire regimes.In Australia, recent research by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub listed the 100 plants that are most at risk

Photograph: Andrew Crawford/Threatened Species Recovery Hub

(via The week in wildlife – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian)

[that-crazy-scorpio-man]

This year was a disappointing one for lotuses.  The bayou wasn’t covered with them like last year.  Not sure the factors that had a hand in it.

[chlorophyll-and-chitin]

Hakea invaginata

05-SEP-2025

Melton Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Vic

[chlorophyll-and-chitin]

Grevillea lanigera "Mt. Tamboritha"

23-MAY-2025

Melbourne, Vic

[chlorophyll-and-chitin]

Hakea laurina

20-APR-2025

Melbourne, Vic