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Isopogon formosus R.Br.
Rose Coneflower

Isopogon formosus R.Br.subsp. formosus

A plant from south west Western Australia. This plant was formerly known as Isopogon heterophyllus.The name change is described in the 2017 article below.


Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus
 
  Description:Flowerhead Description:Flowers and cone
  Location:Gairdner Road, Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia Location:Gairdner Road, Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:34˚15.1660S, 119°23.7700E GPS coordinates:34˚15.1660S, 119°23.7700E
  Date of photo:23 August 2016 Date of photo:23 August 2016
  Field No.:4514 Field No.:4514
     
  Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus
 
  Description:Plant Description:Plant
  Location:Gairdner Road, Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia Location:Gairdner Road,Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:34˚15.1660S, 119°23.7700E GPS coordinates:34˚15.1660S, 119°23.7700E
  Date of photo:23 August 2016 Date of photo:23 August 2016
  Field No.:4514 Field No.:4514
     
  Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus
 
  Description:Cone and leaves Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Mt Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia Location:Mt Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:34˚23.48890S, 118°05.6810E GPS coordinates:34˚23.48890S, 118°05.6810E
  Date of photo:22 August 2016 Date of photo:22 August 2016
  Field No.:4451 Field No.:4451
     
  Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus
 
  Description:Plant Description:Flowers
  Location:Mt Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia Location:Mt Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:34˚23.48890S, 118°05.6810E GPS coordinates:34˚23.48890S, 118°05.6810E
  Date of photo:22 August 2016 Date of photo:22 August 2016
  Field No.:4451 Field No.:4451
     
  Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus
  Description:Plant Description:Cone
  Location:Old Ongerup Road, Western Australia Location:Old Ongerup Road, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚47.8990S, 119°24.1590E GPS coordinates:33˚47.8990S, 119°24.1590E
  Date of photo:14 October 2018 Date of photo:14 October 2018
  Field No.:7426 Field No.:7426
     
  Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus
 
  Description:Leaves Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Old Ongerup Road, Western Australia Location:Fisheries Road, 43K E of Esperance, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚47.8990S, 119°24.1590E GPS coordinates:33˚44.3920S, 122°17.1630E
  Date of photo:14 October 2018 Date of photo:2 October 2018
  Field No.:7426 Field No.:6884
     
  Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus Isopogon formosus subsp. formosus
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Leaves
  Location:Fisheries Road, 43K E of Esperance, Western Australia Location:Fisheries Road, 43K E of Esperance, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚44.3920S, 122°17.1630E GPS coordinates:33˚44.3920S, 122°17.1630E
  Date of photo:2 October 2018 Date of photo:2 October 2018
  Field No.:6884 Field No.:6884
     
     
     

References (accessed 21 December 2018):

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/16880


Corrick M. & Fuhrer B. (2009), Wildflowers of Southern Western Australia, 3rd ed, Rosenberg Publishing

Foreman, D.B. in McCarthy, P.M., (ed.) (1995). Isopogon, Flora of Australia. 16:205

Rye, B.L. & Hislop, M. (2017), Two new synonyms in Western Australian Proteaceae: Isopogon heterophyllus and I. teretifolius subsp. petrophiloides. Nuytsia 28: 171-172  

 

 

 

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