Hakea teretifolia ssp. hirsuta
| Common Name: | Dagger Hakea |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Size: | 2-3m x 1-3m |
| Description: | Dense erect to spreading shrub, branchlets covered in dense down. |
| Leaves: | Rigid needle-like leaves, sharply pointed. |
| Flowering: | Masses of downy flowers in clusters of 4, 6 or 8. Fruit - narrow and dagger-shaped to 30mm long. |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Flowering Time: | November to February |
| Growing Conditions: | Moist to wet soil in heathy woodland. Frost tolerant. Full sun. |
| Garden Use: | Adapts in cultivation to dryer conditions. Prickly nature will provide protection for wildlife and traffic control. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 13, 21, 22, 33 |
| Conservation Status: | Scattered in a few localised populations within the Shire. |
| Aboriginal Use: | |
| Commercially available: | Indigenous nursery |
| Bird Attracting: | General - food and habitat |
| Butterfly Attracting: | No |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | 1, 4, 5 Marilyn Gray ©; 2 Ken Harris ©; 3 Peter Kinchington © |