Grevillea longifolia R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Grevillea

Characteristics

Erect to spreading shrub, 1.5-6 m high. Leaves narrowly ovate to narrowly elliptic or almost linear in general outline, 7.5-22 cm long, 5-25 mm wide, entire or serrate to pinnatifid; teeth (when present) obliquely triangular, 3-6 mm long, sometimes almost pungent; margins shortly recurved; lower surface mostly exposed, sericeous with straight hairs. Unit conflorescence erect, secund; floral rachis 45-75 mm long. Flower colour: perianth pinkish fawn; style coral-pink to red or rarely pale orange, with a green tip. Perianth subsericeous outside. Pistil 21-24 mm long; ovary stipitate; style glabrous. Follicle 13-16 mm long, sericeous.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 6.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows in moist areas of sclerophyll forest, often beside creeks in sandy soils on Hawkesbury sandstone.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Germination duration (days) 20 - 25
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 26
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Flower

Grevillea longifolia flower picture by Elise Cooke (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Grevillea longifolia world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Grevillea longifolia threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:119588-3
WFO ID wfo-0000709329
COL ID 3HCSR
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Grevillea longifolia Grevillea aspleniifolia var. longifolia