Showy Banksia

About

A large shrub or small tree of Western Australia's south coast sandplains, named for its striking cream-yellow flower spikes. Not formally listed as threatened, but extremely sensitive to Phytophthora cinnamomi dieback, with populations in national parks significantly reduced by the pathogen.

How to spot it

Leaves have prominent triangular teeth along the margins; large cream-yellow cylindrical flower spikes appear on a shrub or small tree up to 8m tall.

Found in

• Cape Le Grand National Park