Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Rank Species | Order Proteales Genus Grevillea | |
Similar Grevillea bedggoodiana, Grevillea bronwenae, Grevillea asteriscosa, Grevillea alpivaga, Grevillea acerata | ||
Grevillea brachystylis , also known as the short-styled grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia.
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Description
G. 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.
It is used in gardens making a good border suitable in coastal, mediterranean and even tropical areas.
Subspecies
Three known subspecies of the plant are found:
References
Grevillea brachystylis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA