Isopogon ceratophyllus


Common Name:

Horny Conebush

Family:

Proteaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Lowan Mallee, Wannon, Grampians, Midlands, Otway Plain, Otway Range, Eastern Highlands, Gippsland Highlands, Wilsons Promontory (BCDEHJKNPST) also SA, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Dry heaths and heathy understories 1

Flower Description:

Yellow 2

Habit:

Prickly shrub to 1 m 2

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):


Leaves are rigid and spikey and divided into many lobes. Flowers are tubular with curled lobes in a dense flower head 1

Images:

Image: David Meagher
Image: Freya Thomas
Image: David Meagher

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

VicFlora

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

1 Meagher, D. and Kohout, M. (2001). “A field guide to Wilsons Promontory”. Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.
2 Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria