Brownbeard Sugarbush (Protea speciosa)

Brownbeard Sugarbush, a reference photo — Photo: Andrew massyn · Public domain

Protea speciosa, also known as the brown-beard sugarbush, is a flowering shrub which is classified as within the genus Protea.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Brownbeard Sugarbush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Protea stokoei
Protea grandiceps
Protea cynaroides
Protea magnifica

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Protea
Species: Protea speciosa

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