Spreading Grevillea (Grevillea humifusa)
Description
Grevillea humifusa, also known as spreading grevillea, is a prostrate shrub found only in a localised area in Western Australia and is considered critically endangered in the wild. The plant grows from a lignotuber, up to 0.5 feet (0.15 m) high, with trailing stems extending to 6 feet (1.8 m) in length, The leaves are grey to grey-green, and are 1.5 to 2 cm long. The pink to red flowers appear during spring. They occur in racemes, up to 2 cm long, at the end of branches.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Proteales
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Family: Proteaceae
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Genus: Grevillea
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