Hakea prostrata
Species of shrub endemic to Western Australia
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Hakea prostrata, commonly known as harsh hakea,[3] is a species of shrub that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a low-lying shrub with prickly leaves and groups of white or cream-coloured flowers in late winter and early spring.
| Harsh hakea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Hakea |
| Species: | H. prostrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hakea prostrata | |
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| Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hakea glabella R.Br. | |
Description
Hakea prostrata is a shrub which grows to between 1–3 m (3–10 ft) in height with spreading branchlets. The oblong-obovate stem-clasping leaves have prickly edges and a central vein. Plentiful sweetly scented white or cream flowers are produced in axillary racemose inflorescences between July and October in its native range.[4][5][6]
Taxonomy and naming
Hakea prostrata was first formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown and published the description in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.[7] The specific epithet (prostrata) is a Latin word meaning "down flat", "overthrown" or "laid low",[8] referring to the low growing, coastal form of this plant.[4][5]
Distribution and habitat
Conservation status
Hakea prostrata is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government.[4]