Banksia coccinea or Scarlet Banksia.
Belongs to the Protaeceae family and is an erect shrub/small tree 2-4m high, branchlets have woolly white hairs. Leaves are leathery rounded and toothed. The flowers are spectacular scarlet being made up by the flower base itself which is grey and then the styles which are the brilliant red. The styles are arranged in rows on the squat spikes – winter, spring, summer blooming. Found naturally from Albany to Hopetoun in Western Australia, this particular plant was photographed in Kings Park Perth in Western Australia.
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I live in beautiful Western Australia, where we are lucky to a wonderful diversity of wildflowers, many of which appear in my portfolio.
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Stunning capture.
Thank you, much appreciated
– kalaryder
Lovely capture
Thank you
– kalaryder
Beautifully frozen in time!
Thank you most kindly
– kalaryder
Lovely image of the beautiful bloom !
Thank you again Trish
– kalaryder
oh my, this is quite spectacular kala — a fav for sure!
Thanks Harry, most kind
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Cool flower and capture Kala.
Thanks Rosalie, the showiest of the Banksias :)
– kalaryder
Such a great looking flower!!!
Thank you
– kalaryder
Never seen one of those, great capture and info!
Thanks Roddy, the queen of the Banksias I think :)
– kalaryder