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Banksia sceptrum, the sceptre banksia, is a plant that grows in Western Australia near the central west coast from Geraldton north through Kalbarri to Hamelin Pool, extending inland almost to Mullewa. It is generally a shrub up to 4 m (13 ft) in diameter and 2–4 m (6+1⁄2–13 ft) high, sometimes reaching 5 m (16+1⁄2 ft). First collected and grown by early settler James Drummond in Western Australia, it was described by Swiss botanist Carl Meissner in 1855. In nature, B. sceptrum grows in deep yellow or pale red sand in tall shrubland, commonly on dunes. It is killed by fire and regenerates by seed, the woody follicles opening with fire. B. sceptrum is one of the most striking yellow-flowered banksias, with tall bright flower spikes (inflorescences) that are terminal and well displayed. Flowering is in summer, mainly December and January, though flowers are occasionally seen at other times. (Full article...)
Cas (and anyone else interested): thoughts and edits are welcome. No rush, of course. This batch finishes up blurbs for FACs promoted in 2017. - Dank (push to talk) 22:31, 10 January 2020 (UTC)
- I removed a "grow" as there are a few of them....but okay otherwise Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:23, 10 January 2020 (UTC)
- Nice, thanks. - Dank (push to talk) 23:24, 10 January 2020 (UTC)