Isopogon attenuatus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Isopogon attenuatus |
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| In the Australian National Botanic Gardens | |
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Isopogon
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attenuatus
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| Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
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Isopogon attenuatus is a special plant that grows only in the southwest part of Western Australia. It's a type of shrub, which is like a bushy plant, and it belongs to the Proteaceae family. This plant is known for its pretty yellow flowers that grow in round clusters.
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What it Looks Like
Isopogon attenuatus is a shrub that usually grows to be about 0.2 to 2 meters (about 8 inches to 6.5 feet) tall. Its branches are mostly smooth and brownish. The leaves of this plant are long and narrow, like a spatula or a thin line. They can be anywhere from 80 to 240 millimeters (about 3 to 9.5 inches) long and 10 to 20 millimeters (about 0.4 to 0.8 inches) wide. Each leaf has a sharp point at its tip and grows on a stalk called a petiole, which is about 50 millimeters (2 inches) long. The flowers are bright yellow or creamy yellow. They grow in round, ball-shaped clusters that are about 40 to 50 millimeters (1.5 to 2 inches) across. These flower clusters sit directly on the stem without a stalk. The small leaves that surround the flowers are egg-shaped. This plant blooms from September to February. After the flowers, it produces a hairy fruit that looks like a small nut. These nuts are joined together in a round head, about 25 millimeters (1 inch) wide.
How it Was Named
The First Description
The plant Isopogon attenuatus was first officially described in 1810. A famous botanist named Robert Brown gave it its scientific name. He wrote about it in a scientific paper called the Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.
Where it Lives
Home Sweet Home
This type of isopogon plant grows in woodlands. These woodlands have a lot of small, shrubby plants underneath the trees, which is called a "heathy understorey." You can find Isopogon attenuatus in different spots across the southwest of Western Australia. It grows in areas from near the city of Perth all the way down to Albany and Mount Manypeaks.
Conservation Status
Is it Safe?
The Government of Western Australia's Department of Parks and Wildlife has looked at Isopogon attenuatus. They have classified it as "not threatened." This means that currently, there are enough of these plants in the wild, and they are not in danger of disappearing.
