Plant Details

Scientific Name: Conospermum taxifolium
  • Pronunciation: conn-oh-SPER-mum tax-ee-FOAL-ee-um
  • Common Name: Devils rice
  • Type: Shrub
  • Family: PROTEACEAE
  • Size: 1 metre
  • Flowers: White or cream, two lipped covered with soft hairs, spring
  • Vegetation Type: Wet Heath,
  • Species List: Peregian Boardwalk, NNP Parkedge/Alex, Fraser Island, Girraween Emu Swamp Marcus Dunes Noosa River NP BHNR Arthur Harrold NR, NNS,

Landscaping Notes

Suitable Plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type)

Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.

Associated Fauna

Known food Plant of Ground Parrots. Butterfly host Plant: Cyprotus blue. 

  • Conospermum taxifolium
  • Conospermum taxifolium
  • Conospermum taxifolium
  • Conospermum taxifolium
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