Grevillea involucrata
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Grevillea involucrata, also known as Lake Varley Grevillea, is a low-growing shrub
which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia
. It grows up to 0.5 metres in height and produces pink flowers between June and October (early winter to mid spring) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by botanist Alex George
, his description published in Nuytsia
in 1974.
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 the south-west of 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...
. It grows up to 0.5 metres in height and produces pink flowers between June and October (early winter to mid spring) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by botanist Alex George
Alex George
Alexander Segger George is a Western Australian botanist. He is the authority on the plant genera Banksia and Dryandra...
, his description published in Nuytsia
Nuytsia
Nuytsia may refer to:*Nuytsia , the monospecific genus containing the species Nuytsia floribunda, the Western Australian Christmas Tree;*Nuytsia , the journal of the Western Australian Herbarium....
in 1974.