Grevillea brachystylis

Grevillea brachystylis , also known as the short-styled grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia.

Grevillea brachystylis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. brachystylis
Binomial name
Grevillea brachystylis

Description

Grevillea brachystylis typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1 metre (1.0 to 3.3 ft), has non-glaucous branchlets and simple leaves 70 to 120 millimetres (2.8 to 4.7 in) long and 2 to 10 millimetres (0.08 to 0.39 in) wide. It produces irregular red flowers from June to November.

Distribution

The shrub is endemic to a small area along the west coast of the South West region of Western Australia. It grows among medium to high trees in clay, sand or gravelly soils.[1]

It is used in gardens making a good border suitable in coastal, mediterranean and even tropical areas.[2]

Subspecies

Three known subspecies of the plant are found:

References
  1. "Grevillea brachystylis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Grevillea brachystylis Short-Styled Grevillea". Lifestyle Home. Foxtel. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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