Banksia petiolaris is a species of flowering plant of the family Proteaceae native to Western Australia, where it is found in sandy soils in the south coastal regions from Munglinup east to Israelite Bay. It was first described by the botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864. B. petiolaris grows as a prostrate shrub, with horizontal stems and thick, leathery upright leaves. The leaves can be viable for up to 13 years—the longest-lived of any flowering plant recorded. Yellow cylindrical flower spikes (pictured), up to 16 cm (6 1⁄4 in) high, appear in spring. As the spikes age, they turn grey and develop up to 20 woody seed pods each, known as follicles. Insects such as bees, wasps and ants pollinate the flowers. B. petiolaris regenerates by seed after bushfire. The species adapts readily to cultivation, growing in well- drained sandy soils in sunny locations. It is suitable for rockeries and as a groundcover.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1777:

American Revolutionary War: British forces under Sir Henry Clinton captured Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery, and dismantled the Hudson River Chain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Forts_Clinton_and_Montgomery

1934:

Catalonia's autonomous government declared a general strike, an armed insurgency, and the establishment of the Catalan State in reaction to the inclusion of conservatives in the Spanish republican regime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_State_%281934%29

2000:

Denouncing corruption in Argentine president Fernando de la Rúa's administration and the Senate, Vice President Carlos Álvarez resigned. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_%C3%81lvarez_%28Argentine_politician%29

2010:

The first version of the Instagram mobile application was released for iOS devices. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instagram

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

evert: 1. (transitive, often biology, physiology) To turn inside out (like a pocket being emptied) or outwards. 2. (transitive, obsolete) To move (someone or something) out of the way. 3. (transitive, obsolete, also figurative) To turn upside down; to overturn. 4. (transitive, intransitive, obsolete, also figurative) To disrupt; to overthrow. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/evert

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