Endangered small tree of Mt Coolum. Separate male and female plants. Female flowers are red. Cylindrical woody cones to 30mm.
Where to find:
Anchor 1
Anchor 2
Callicarpa pedunculata
(Velvet Leaf)
Family: Lamiaceae
Arching shrub to 2m. Pink flowers in clusters in summer. Pinkish-purple fruit to 3mm diameter.
Where to find:
Anchor 3
Aseroë rubra
(Anemone stinkhorn, Starfish fungus)
Family: Phallaceae
"Stinkhorn" fungus that grows in mulch. Spore bearing mass, the gleba, is a brownish slime with a “rotting meat” smell. Aseroë rubra was the first fungus identified in Australia.
Where to find:
Banksia spinulosa var. collina
(Hairpin Banksia)
Family: Proteaceae
Widespread shrub. Golden yellow to orange flowers in brushes to 28cm x 8cm.