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Title | Alpine bottlebrush |
License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ |
Rating | 4 |
Vetted | Trusted |
Original URL | http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1094/5135172282_2b23770425_o.jpg |
photographer | Michael Jefferies |
Description | Seems to like very wet areas in Broadwater SF. ASNP site says 'This species is common in alpine and sub-alpine areas which it is often found in marshy conditions. It is a variable shrub with forms from higher altitudes being compact in habit to about 1 metre in height. At lower altitudes it can reach 3 metres. Leaves are narrow with a sharp point and up to 35 mm long. The brushes are lemon-yellow, about 100 mm long by about 25 mm diameter.' |