Banksia spinulosa
The hairpin banksia ("Banksia spinulosa") is a species of woody shrub, of the genus "Banksia" in the family Proteaceae, native to eastern Australia. Widely distributed, it is found as an understorey plant in open dry forest or heathland from Victoria to northern Queensland, generally on sandstone though sometimes also clay soils. It generally grows as a small shrub to in height, though can be a straggly tree to . It has long narrow leaves with inflorescences which can vary considerably in coloration; while the spikes are gold or less commonly yellowish, the emergent styles may be a wide range of colours – from black, purple, red, orange or yellow.
Banksia menziesii
Together with "B. attenuata" (candlestick banksia), "B. menziesii" is a dominant component in a number of widespread vegetation complexes of the Swan Coastal Plain, including "Banksia" low woodland and Jarrah-"Banksia" woodland. These complexes only occur on deep, well-draining sand; in shallower, seasonally wet soils, "B. menziesii" and "B. attenuata" give way to other "Banksia" species such as "B. littoralis" (swamp banksia) or "B. telmatiaea" (swamp fox banksia). On the Geraldton Sandplains to the north, "B. menziesii" usually occurs as a shrub or small tree emergent above low heath.