Australian Native Plants

  Grevillea triloba


Grevillea triloba photo
Grevillea triloba

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Grevillea triloba photo
Grevillea triloba

Photograph copyright: oznativeplants - all rights reserved.

Grevillea triloba photo
Grevillea triloba

Photograph copyright: oznativeplants - all rights reserved.




PLANT FACTS

distribution map showing range of Grevillea triloba in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License


Description
Grevillea triloba is spreading shrub. Leaves are 30mm -75mm long overall and may be dissected or undissected. Often has leaves divided into three lobes (hence the name). Leaf lobes are 10mm - 40mm long and 1mm - 8mm wide. Leaf margins are entire and recurved. Produces racemes of pleasantly scented white flowers between July and October. Fruit are oblong or ellipsoidal, 8mm -10mm long.

Habitat
amongst shrubland in loam soil

Distribution
endemic to Western Australia

Growth Characteristics
Height: 2m
Spread: 4m

Wildlife Interest
attracts birds



Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Proteales
Family:Proteaceae
Genus:Grevillea
Species:triloba


Relatives in same Genus
  Grevillea agrifolia
  Grevillea alpina
  Grevillea angulata
  Grevillea arenaria
  Grevillea armigera
  Grevillea asparagoides
  Grevillea asplenifolia
  Grevillea astericosa
  Grevillea baileyana
  Grevillea banksii prostrate
  Grevillea baueri
  Grevillea bipinnatifida
  Grevillea bronwenae
  Grevillea candelabroides
  Grevillea coccinea
  Grevillea concinna
  Grevillea corrugata
  Grevillea crithmifolia
  Grevillea decurrens
  Grevillea didymobotrya
  Grevillea dielsiana
  see A-Z list for more ...