Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Rank Species | Order Proteales Genus Grevillea | |
Similar Grevillea diversifolia, Grevillea asteriscosa, Grevillea jephcottii, Grevillea acerata, Grevillea alpivaga | ||
Grevillea calcicola is a tree or shrub of the genus Grevillea native to a small area in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.
The small straggly tree or shrub typically grows to a height of 2 to 4 metres (7 to 13 ft), it is multi-stemmed and has non-glaucous branchlets. It has simple dorsiventral leaves with a dissected blade that are 8 to 15 centimetres (3 to 6 in) in length and 1.5 to 2 mm (0.06 to 0.08 in) wide. An irregular inflorescence that is terminal with a raceme and white or cream flowers appears from May to August. Later it will produce an oblong rugose fruit.
G. calcicola grows amongst low shrubland in rocky or stony soils and is found on limestone hilltops. It is found in the Cape Range IBRA subregion not far from Exmouth
The species is listed as threatened with and listed under Australian the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.