Isopogon dawsonii
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Isopogon dawsonii or Nepean Cone Bush is an erect shrub that is endemic to the ranges west of Sydney
in New South Wales
, Australia
.
In occurs naturally on sandstone
in heathland and dry sclerophyll
forest.
Its height usually ranges between 1 and 3 metres and it has greyish-cream sessile (stalkless) flowers that appear in late winter to spring. Rounded "drumsticks" containing the seeds appear later, formed from the old flower parts.
The leaves are narrow and divided and are 8 to 12cm long. They are hoary at first, becoming glabrescent later, and are carried on reddish-brown branchlets.
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It can be seen in public gardens such as Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve
in the Blue Mountains and the Royal Botanic Gardens
in Melbourne
.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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In 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 ....
forest.
Its height usually ranges between 1 and 3 metres and it has greyish-cream sessile (stalkless) flowers that appear in late winter to spring. Rounded "drumsticks" containing the seeds appear later, formed from the old flower parts.
The leaves are narrow and divided and are 8 to 12cm long. They are hoary at first, becoming glabrescent later, and are carried on reddish-brown branchlets.
Cultivation
Seldom cultivated, Isopogon dawsonii is fairly easy to grow on a neutral to acidic sandy soil or sandy loam with plenty of sun or dappled shade. It is being considered as a grafting stock for Western Australian members of IsopogonIsopogon
Isopogon is a genus of 35 species of mainly low-growing and prostrate perennial shrubs in the family Proteaceae endemic to Australia. They are found throughout Australia, though Western Australia has the greatest variety with 27 of the 35 species found there...
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It can be seen in public gardens such as Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve
Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve
The Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve is a small botanical garden and arboretum of around in Glenbrook, New South Wales, Australia, featuring Australian native plants, principally those indigenous to the Blue Mountains...
in the Blue Mountains and the Royal Botanic Gardens
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the centre of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River. They are 38 hectares of landscaped gardens consisting of a mix of native and non-native vegetation including over...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
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