Grevillea lavandulacea, commonly known as Lavender Grevillea, is a low-growing shrub

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...

 which is endemic to south-eastern South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

 and western and central Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

. It grows up to between 0.2 and 1.5 metres in height.

The species was first formally described by botanist Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal

Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal

Diederich von Schlechtendal was a German botanist born in Xanten. He was Professor of Botany and Director of the Botanical Gardens at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg from 1833 until his death in 1866, and Editor of the botanical journal Linnaea.His most important work was in...

, his description published in Linnaea in 1847.

Two subspecies are currently recognised:

• G. lavandulacea subsp. lavandulacea
• G. lavandulacea subsp. rogersii