Adenanthos cuneatus, is known by a number of common names including Coastal Jugflower, Flame Bush, Bridle Bush and Sweat Bush, and is native to the south coast region of Western Australia.

Growing to 2 m high and wide, Adenanthos cuneatus is erect to prostrate in habit, and has wedge-shaped lobed leaves that are covered in fine silvery hair. The single red flowers appear in late spring (between August to November), although they can often be seen all year.

Adenanthos cuneatus are known to quite readyily forms hybrids with other Adenanthos species.

Adenanthos cuneatus (Coastal Jugflower), Stirling Range National Park WA © Terry Dunham
Adenanthos cuneatus (Coastal Jugflower), Stirling Range National Park WA © Terry Dunham
Adenanthos cuneatus (Coastal Jugflower), Stirling Range National Park WA © Terry Dunham
Adenanthos cuneatus (Coastal Jugflower), Stirling Range National Park WA © Terry Dunham
Adenanthos cuneatus (Coastal Jugflower), Stirling Range National Park WA © Terry Dunham
Adenanthos cuneatus (Coastal Jugflower), Stirling Range National Park WA © Terry Dunham

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Charophyta
  • Class: Equisetopsida
  • Subclass: Magnoliidae
  • Superorder: Proteanae
  • Order: Proteales
  • Family: Proteaceae
  • Genus: Adenanthos
  • Species: Adenanthos cuneatus

Footnote & References

  1. Adenanthos cuneatus, Photographs © Terry Dunham
  2. Adenanthos cuneatus Labill., Bridle Bush, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Adenanthos cuneatus

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