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Artwork 37 Like an Anemone - Isopogon anemonifolius

Section 22

The Fire-Embracing Proteas of Oz—Waratahs, Grevilleas, Hakeas, Banksias, and Isopogons

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  1. 1. Isopogon anemonifolius (drumsticks)
Artwork 37: Like an Anemone - Isopogon anemonifolius 1
Isopogon anemonifolius (drumsticks)

Artwork 37

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Limited edition giclee archival quality print on 310 gsm Ilford cotton rag (from an original work in watercolour on watercolour paper, 46 cm high x 46 cm wide). Square prints are available in one size, 600 mm x 600 mm

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Isopogon anemonifolius is an eastern species, first collected from Botany Bay by Dr Daniel Solander during Cook’s 1770 voyage and cultivated in the United Kingdom since at least 1791 (Wrigley & Fagg, 1989/1991, p. 427). It was formally named at a later date, apparently because the divided leaves reminded the botanist of a sea anemone! Its common name is less romantic—“drumsticks”. There are about 35 Isopogon species, all endemic to southern Australia, especially Western Australia. The “anemone-like” isopogon in my painting is an easterner from Victoria and it can grow in a variety of soils and habitats, including on exposed headlands where it tolerates salt winds.

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