Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Scientific name Grevillea candicans Rank Species | Order Proteales Genus Grevillea Higher classification Spider flower | |
Similar Grevillea pilosa, Spider flower, Grevillea floripendula, Grevillea microstegia, Grevillea celata | ||
Grevillea candicans is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It usually grows to between 1 and 5 metres in height and produces white or cream flowers between August and October (late winter to mid spring) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by botanist Charles Gardner, his description published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia in 1942.
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