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Porcupine Bush
Borya septentrionalis
Borya septentrionalis is a species of plant in the family Boryaceae native to northeast Queensland, Australia.
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Description
Borya septentrionalis is a small, drought-tolerant, tussock- or mat-forming plant that grows on bare rock in upland areas of northeast Queensland. During dry periods it loses chlorophyll and turns orange-red, but will turn green again after rain, giving rise to the common name resurrection plant. It is also known as porcupine bush due to its spiky leaves.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 370046.