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Waratah (Telopea speciosissima) An erect slender shrub growing up to 3m high.
Leaves:
the leaves are obovate
to spoon-shaped, 8-25 cm long to 6 cm wide, leathery, strongly veined appearance, with toothed like edge.
Flower:
spring flowers are red, up t0 250
per dome-shaped head, growing up to 15 cm in diameter and surrounded
by a conspicuous ring of bright red bracts, that grow up to 9 cm
long.
Found:
common in Sydney region, Blue Mountains and south coast. Found
mostly in dry open forest, NSW. |
