Conospermum longifolium

Long Leaf Smokebush
flowering Conospermum longifolium at Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Conospermum
Species: C.longifolium
Binomial name
Conospermum longifolium
Sm.

Conospermum longifolium, commonly known as the long leaf smokebush, is a shrub of the Proteaceae family native to eastern Australia. Found between Ulladulla, Newcastle, New South Wales and the adjacent ranges. The habitat is drier eucalyptus woodlands or heathland.[1]

Three sub-species are recognised:

References

  1. "Conospermum longifolium". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
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