 Lambertia formosa photographed at the University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum Image by Eric in SF, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Valerie CarrLambertia formosa Lambertia formosa Species of shrub endemic to New South Wales, Australia Lambertia formosa, commonly known as mountain devil, is a shrub of the family Proteaceae, endemic to New South Wales, Australia. First described in 1798 by English botanist James Edward Smith, it is the type species of the small genus Lambertia. It is generally found in heathland or open forest, growing in sandstone-based soils. It grows as a multistemmed shrub to around 2 m (7 ft) with a woody base known as a lignotuber, from which it regrows after bushfire. It has stiff narrow leaves, and the pink to red flowerheads, made up of seven individual tubular flowers, generally appear in spring and summer. It gains its common… (Source: Wikipedia)
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