Blue Mountains FloraMountain Devil Patersonia sericea Wollemi Pine
Known as the Mountain Devil (Lambertia formosa), gets it’s name from the two prominent horns on the two valved stalkless woody follicles (the woody fruits).
The Mountain Devil has striking red flowers that appear during winter and spring, although they can appear any time of the year
Belonging to the family Proteaceae, the Lambertia is a small genus of about 11 species, ten of which which occur in the south of Western Australia. The flowers pictured on this page is the Lambertia formosa, that is endemic to New South Wales.
The Mountain Devil is a spreading large multi-stemmed shrub that can grow to about 2 m high and 2 m wide. It has a lignotuber, which means it can regenerate after a bush fire.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Clade: Tracheophytes
- Clade: Angiosperms
- Clade: Eudicots
- Order: Proteales
- Family: Proteaceae
- Genus: Lambertia
- Species: Lambertia formosa
Footnote & References
- Mountain Devil (Lambertia formosa), Ausemade
- Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Flora, Ausemade
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