Banksia marginata

Silver Banksia at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Banksia marginata at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 27 May 2023 10:47 AM
Banksia marginata at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 27 May 2023 10:47 AM
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Banksia marginata 25 Jun 2023 Tapirlord
Banksia marginata 25 Jun 2023 Tapirlord

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A small stand of shrubs

2 comments

   26 Jun 2023
Very interested if you notice any round holes about 1cm x 1cm in stems (usually easily accessible) as they are likely to be made by the Metallic Green Carpenter Beetle, which has a preference for this species of Banksia and old Xanthorrhea spears in which to build its nests.
Tapirlord wrote:
   26 Jun 2023
Ooooh ok, they were all over Namadgi last season. I'll keep my eyes out.

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Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
  • False Shrub(s) planted
  • False In flower

Species information

  • Banksia marginata Scientific name
  • Silver Banksia Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1321.98m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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