This plants forms mounds up to 40 cm tall with the flowers at the base of the mound. It is thought that the shape of the flower allows nectar collection and pollination by pygmy possums. It is fairly common throughout south western Australia where it is native and endemic. This plant is now known as Banksia nivea.

W.A. Wild Flower Society 2007 tour: Lower Mercer road site 12th September 2007

Added on 14th December 2008, updated 28th March 2010