Grevillea aquifolium

taxobox
name = Grevillea aquifolium

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regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
ordo = Proteales
familia = Proteaceae
genus = "Grevillea"
species = "G. aquifolium"
binomial = "Grevillea aquifolium"
binomial_authority = Lindl.|

"Grevillea aquifolium" or Holly Grevillea is a shrubby or scrambling plant endemic to South Australia and Victoria. In occurs naturally in woodland, open forest and heathland.

The height of the shrubby forms usually ranges between 1 and 2 metres, while prostrate forms are also observed in their natural distribution . The flowers occur in terminal one-sided racemes, typical of what are commonly referred to as "toothbrush" grevilleas. They are red or occasionally yellowish-green. The foliage is usually lobed with sharp points on the lobes.

Forms

A number of naturally occurring forms have been brought into culivation, including the following:

*Carpenter Rocks form
*Halls Gap form
*Little Desert form
*Serra Road form

External links

*Flora of Australia Online|name="Grevillea aquifolium"|id=2573
* [http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/g-aqu.html Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): "Grevillea aquifolium"]