[Daily article] October 6: Banksia petiolaris

Banksia petiolaris is a species of flowering plant of the family
Proteaceae native to Western Australia, where it is found in sandy soils
in the south coastal regions from Munglinup east to Israelite Bay. It
was first described by the botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864.
B. petiolaris grows as a prostrate shrub, with horizontal stems and
thick, leathery upright leaves. The leaves can be viable for up to
13 years—the longest-lived of any flowering plant recorded. Yellow
cylindrical flower spikes (pictured), up to 16 cm (6 1⁄4 in) high,
appear in spring. As the spikes age, they turn grey and develop up to 20
woody seed pods each, known as follicles. Insects such as bees, wasps
and ants pollinate the flowers. B. petiolaris regenerates by seed after
bushfire. The species adapts readily to cultivation, growing in well-
drained sandy soils in sunny locations. It is suitable for rockeries and
as a groundcover.

Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksia_petiolaris>

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1777:

American Revolutionary War: British forces under Sir Henry
Clinton captured Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery, and dismantled the
Hudson River Chain.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Forts_Clinton_and_Montgomery>

1934:

Catalonia's autonomous government declared a general strike, an
armed insurgency, and the establishment of the Catalan State in reaction
to the inclusion of conservatives in the Spanish republican regime.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_State_%281934%29>

2000:

Denouncing corruption in Argentine president Fernando de la
Rúa's administration and the Senate, Vice President Carlos Álvarez
resigned.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_%C3%81lvarez_%28Argentine_politician%29>

2010:

The first version of the Instagram mobile application was
released for iOS devices.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instagram>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

evert:
1. (transitive, often biology, physiology) To turn inside out (like a
pocket being emptied) or outwards.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To move (someone or something) out of the way.
3. (transitive, obsolete, also figurative) To turn upside down; to
overturn.
4. (transitive, intransitive, obsolete, also figurative) To disrupt; to
overthrow.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/evert>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

  Feeling really good! Don't be afraid of Covid. Don't let it
dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration,
some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years
ago!  
--Donald Trump
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Donald_Trump>

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