Coneflower
Artist Jane Li

"When I was doing a wildflower tour this plant jumped to my eye. It is so delicate and beautiful. I decided I would create a painting. In this painting I try to depict the marvellous beauty of the flower and its buds. The leaves were painted various colours to build-up the depth."

Isopogon divergens, commonly known as spreading coneflower, is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a shrub with pinnate leaves that is a result of evolution to cope with drought and hot weather. The eye-catching spherical heads of pink flowers supported by an oval to cylindrical fruiting cone.