Grevillea argyrophylla
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Grevillea argyrophylla (Silvery-leaved Grevillea) is a shrub
in the family Proteaceae
. It is endemic to south-western Western Australia
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It usually grows to between 1 and 6 metres in height and has a peak flowering period between July and October (mid winter to mid spring) in its native range.
The flowers are white, occasionally tinged with pink. The obovate leaves
are usually 15 to 60 mm long and 2.5 to 8 mm wide.
The species was first formally described by Carl Meissner
in Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany in 1855, from material collected by James Drummond
.
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
in the family Proteaceae
Proteaceae
Proteaceae is a family of flowering plants distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises about 80 genera with about 1600 species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae they make up the order Proteales. Well known genera include Protea, Banksia, Embothrium, Grevillea,...
. It is endemic to south-western Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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It usually grows to between 1 and 6 metres in height and has a peak flowering period between July and October (mid winter to mid spring) in its native range.
The flowers are white, occasionally tinged with pink. The obovate leaves
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
are usually 15 to 60 mm long and 2.5 to 8 mm wide.
The species was first formally described by Carl Meissner
Carl Meissner
Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel...
in Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany in 1855, from material collected by James Drummond
James Drummond (botanist)
James Drummond was a botanist and naturalist who was an early settler in Western Australia.-Early life:...
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