-- cites previous four sentences--> Young plants have a much more erect habit than other members of the genus Telopea and their stems have a distinct reddish tinge.
The botanical journal Telopea is named after the genus, as is the western Sydney suburb of Telopea, New South Wales.
Parks in Barton include Telopea Park, York Park, Bowen Park which is on the south shore of Lake Burley Griffin, and Grevillea Park on the north side of the lake.
Telopea speciosissima the floral emblem of the state of New South Wales and several organisations in the state, including the New South Wales Waratahs rugby team and Grace Bros. (now Myer).