Prickly Bottlebrush (Callistemon pungens)
| Habit | Rigid shrub or small tree 2 - 5m high |
| Leaves | Alternating; narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, up to 4.5cm long x 1.2cm wide; thick and leathery, apex with a short, stiff, sharp point; minute dots (glands) visible on both leaf surfaces |
| Flowers | Purplish to reddish-pink "bottlebrush" type spikes about 5-8cm long x 4cm wide |
| Fruits | Woody capsules which are crowded together on the stems in clusters 7 - 9cm long. The rounded capsules are up to 7mm in diameter with an opening in the top |
| Flowering | November |
| Habitat | In sandy creek beds or close to rocky water courses, mostly on granite |
| Location | Along the Severn River in the Fletcher - Glen Aplin area |
| Status | Vulnerable |
| Threats | Inappropriate fire regimes Riparian weeds (eg honeysuckle) Grazing by sheep and feral goats Land clearing |
