Franklandia triaristata explained

Franklandia triaristata, also known as lanoline bush, is a species of flowering plant in the protea family that is found in south-western Western Australia.

Description

The plant grows from a lignotuber as a shrub up to a metre in height. It has smooth, alternate leaves, 40–310 mm in length. The flowers are white to yellow, with purplish-brown markings, flowering from August to October.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species has a restricted range in south-western Western Australia, in the vicinity of the local government areas of Augusta, Margaret River, Busselton, Capel and Nannup, where it grows on white or grey sandy soils.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Franklandia triaristata Benth. Lanoline Bush . Grazyna Paczkowska . 3 August 1995. FloraBase. Western Australian Herbarium. 4 April 2021.