Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Rank Species | Order Proteales Genus Petrophile | |
Similar Petrophile pulchella, Petrophile pedunculata, Petrophile, Banksia spinulosa, Isopogon | ||
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. It can be distinguished from the related Petrophile pulchella by its finely hairy new growth.
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