Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Genus Grevillea Higher classification Spider flower | Order Proteales Subfamily Grevilleoideae Scientific name Grevillea petrophiloides Rank Species | |
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Similar Spider flower, Grevillea nudiflora, Grevillea leucopteris, Grevillea flexuosa, Grevillea eriostachya | ||
Grevillea petrophiloides (Pink Pokers) is a shrub grevillea native to Western Australia. It is 1 to 3 metres high, with thin, needle-like leaves and dense, cylindrical flowers. Grevillea petrophiloides occurs in sandy and rocky areas. The fruits are sticky follicles, 5 to 7 centimetres long.
The specific name "petrophiloides" comes from the similar appearance of the leaves with the genus Petrophile.
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