Leucospermum patersonii is a large evergreen, upright shrub of up to 4 m (13 ft) high that is assigned to the Proteaceae family. It has large, roundish hairless leaves with three to eight teeths and egg- to globe-shaped, orange flower heads of 8–9 cm (3.2–4.0 in) across. From the center of each flower emerges a long orange style with a thickened tip that is bent to the center of the head, giving the entire head the appearance of a pincushion....