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Banksia penicillataObserver
margaretjbDescription
Low growing shrub in windswept, rocky location. Juvenile leaves narrow elliptic, serrated with rusty hairs on the underside especially along the mid-vein. Adult leaves larger, some with a few teeth, others entire, hairs fewer and paler. Inflorescence the characteristic steel-grey of this species.
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Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)Observer
spyneDescription
Nesting between mangroves using Casuarina glauca branchlets
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Pink Flannel Flower (Actinotus forsythii)Observer
alpine_flora_of_australiaDescription
Thousands flowering on sandstone plateau, just off the road at the top of Bulee Pass
