Gotta+Plant+'em+All+-+Callistemon

=Bottlebrush (//Callistemon//)=
 * Family**: Myrtaceae
 * Genus**: Callistemon

(The parts of the plant that attracts attention is actually the stamen of the plant, towards the middle there is a stigma)

(Stigma can be seen here growing first here in the immature bulbs - to prevent self-pollination)

Morphology:
(As seen here in one flower, the lengths of the stamen vary from 20-30 mm)
 * Flower || Stamen Length (mm) || Stigma Length (mm) ||
 * 1 || 19.9 || 29 ||
 * 2 || 16.4 || 26 ||
 * 3 || 19.2 || 28.3 ||
 * 4 || 18.2 || 27.6 ||
 * 5 || 17.5 || 28.3 ||
 * 6 || 17.6 || 27.6 ||
 * 7 || 18.6 || 28 ||
 * 8 || 18.1 || 26.6 ||
 * 9 || 16.6 || 27 ||
 * 10 || 20.3 || 28.3 ||
 * Average: || 18.2 || 27.7 ||

Pollen:
Shape: Conjoined Tetrahedal Pyramids, which would make it easier for the pollen to stick to the body of animal vectors that are attracted to the nectar of the plant. Diameter: 0.2µm (This image is viewed under 100x magnification)

Nectar:
Sugar Concentration: 37.0% Brix Nectar Volume: ???

The rich concentration of sugar in the large amounts of nectar indicates that the plant uses this mechanism to attract animal vectors such as bees whilst the bright red colour of the flowers (the showy bits being the stamen) to attract birds such as lorikeets. By attracting these animal vectors to visit the flowers in exchange for food rewards such nectar, the animals are actually assisting in transporting pollen between flowers. Once fertilisation occurs, each flower would produce woody fruits which contain numerous woody seeds which are held by the stem for many years. Seeds take time to release, some may be released within a year whilst others takes several years to open; fire helps to stimulate the opening of these fruits to release the seeds. This type of seed dispersal mechanism makes the Callistemon an appropriate plant for the dry native bushlands of Australia which is often exposed to bushfires. (Australian National Botanic Gardens and Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, 2012)