Stinking roger

Description

Hakea denticulata grows as a dense woody shrub to 1 or 2 metres (3–7 ft) high and wide. The flat leaves are more or less oval-shaped and measure 1.5–4.6 cm (0.6-0.9 in) in length by 1–2.5 cm (0.4–1 in) wide. The leaf margins bear 2 to 10 teeth measuring 1–2 mm long each side. Flowers occur July to October, and the orange-red to cream inflorescences are axillary (arise along branchlets) and have a strong and offensive odour. The flowers are followed by pointed oval seed pods bearing two seeds each.