Grevillea sp.

Grevillea at Corang, NSW

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Identification history

Grevillea sp.	15 Nov 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Grevillea sp.	23 Oct 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Grevillea acanthifolia subsp. paludosa	23 Oct 2021	Tapirlord
Grevillea sp.	23 Oct 2021	LeonieWood

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This shrub is about 3m x3 m. It is self sown and there are no other plants in the area.

7 comments

Tapirlord wrote:

23 Oct 2021

I think this is Grevillea acanthifolia, and in this region, it would likely be subsp. paludosa (depending on if it's been planted, either here or elsewhere in your area). I believe it is a threatened sp, (endangered under commonwealth). A good find :)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

23 Oct 2021

Leaf sections are to wide for G. acanthifolia

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

23 Oct 2021

Leaf sections are to wide for G. acanthifolia

LeonieWood wrote:

23 Oct 2021

The shrub is in a depression below the wall of a small dam and is a sheltered position from all directions and with dappled shade.
This shrub wasn't planted but "appeared" about 6-7 years ago. I have scoured our property and there are no other bordering properties which have it either.
Would any other photos definitely identify this shrub? If so what would you want?

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

23 Oct 2021

Thanks Leonie I will send a link to a friend who is better at identifying Grevilleas than me

RogerF wrote:

13 Nov 2021

Looks like one of the garden hybrids, There's one of these in the Mongarlowe cemetery. Acanthifolia does not occur in this area. I suggest sending it to Peter Old.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

15 Nov 2021

The advice from Peret Olde was sought. Peter is the leader of the Grevillea Study Group in ANPS and is the authority of native and cultivars of this genus. He said "This is a hybrid for sure, of which there are several similar, among them G. ‘Copper Rocket’ which is what it most closely resembles. Another possibility is Grevillea ‘Phugnose’ an informative if not so delicate name given by a NSW nurseryman to a similar plant."

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