Grevillea petrophiloides
Appearance
Grevillea petrophiloides | |
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habit (above), inflorescence (below) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Grevillea |
Species: | G. petrophiloides
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Binomial name | |
Grevillea petrophiloides |
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.
References
- Cronin, Leonard (1987). Key Guide to Australian Wildflowers. Reed Books Pty. Ltd. ISBN 0-7301-0191-6.
- "Grevillea petrophilloides". Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- "Grevillea petrophilloides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.