Conospermum huegelii

Conospermum huegelii, commonly known as the slender smokebush, is a plant endemic to Western Australia.[3]

Conospermum huegelii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Conospermum
Species:
C. huegelii
Binomial name
Conospermum huegelii

The plant has an clumped habit, is non-lignotuberous and typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1 metre (0.7 to 3.3 ft). It blooms between July and October producing blue-cream flowers.[3] The perennial herb has short leafy stems. Smooth floral scapes that are up to 60 cm (24 in) in height with the flowers crowded towards the tips. The blue flowers are tubular in shape with a length of 0.75 cm (0.30 in). The soft incurved needle-like leaves have a length of 5 to 20 cm (2.0 to 7.9 in).[4]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Stephan Endlicher in 1838 as part of the work Stirpium Australasicarum Herbarii Hugeliani Decades Tres.[1][2] The only synonym is Conospermum intricatum.[5] The specific epithet honours the botanist Karl von Hugel.[4]

It is found in swampy areas and among granite outcrops in the Swan Coastal Plain and in the Darling Range of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-gravelly soils.[3]

The attractive ornamental plant is suitable for gardens or containers. The flowers are used for decoration and long lasting. It is reasonably difficult to establish, propagation is by cuttings can be sown by seed.[4]

References
  1. "Conospermum huegelii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Brown, R in Endlicher, S.F.L. (1838) Stirpium Australasicarum Herbarii Hugeliani Decades Tres: 19
  3. "Conospermum huegelii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. "Conospermum huegelii Slender smokebush". Growing Native Plants. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  5. "Conospermum huegelii Endl". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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