Grevillea inconspicua

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Grevillea inconspicua
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In the Australian National Botanic Gardens
Status DECF P4.svg
Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC) [2]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. inconspicua
Binomial name
Grevillea inconspicua

Grevillea inconspicua, commonly known as Cue grevillea, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the central-west of Western Australia. It is a prickly, densely-branched shrub with linear leaves and clusters of off-white to silvery grey flowers.

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Description

Grevillea inconspicua is a prickly, densely-branched shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.6–1 m (2 ft 0 in – 3 ft 3 in) and has a wiry branches. The leaves are linear, 10–50 mm (0.39–1.97 in) long and 0.8–1.3 mm (0.031–0.051 in) wide with the edges rolled under, enclosing the lower surface. The flowers are arranged in clusters of six to eight on the ends of branches and are off-white to silvery-grey, the pistil 9.5–11.5 mm (0.37–0.45 in) long with a white to pale pink style. Flowering occurs from June to September and the fruit is a follicle 7–14 mm (0.28–0.55 in) long. [2] [4]

Taxonomy

Grevillea inconspicua was first formally described in 1904 by Ludwig Diels in Ernst Georg Pritzel's Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie . [5] [6] The specific epithet (inconspicua) means "undistinguished", referring to the flowers. [7]

Distribution and habitat

Cue grevillea occurs in the central-west area of Western Australia near Cue, Meekatharra the Weld Range and Sandstone, where it grows in shrub communities often along drainage lines and gullies. [2] [4]

Conservation status

Grevillea inconspicua is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. [1] It is also listed as "Priority Four" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, [2] meaning that it is rare or near threatened. [8]

Use in horticulture

The shrub is suitable for use in a water wise garden, although it is not showy, it can take full sun and well drained soils are recommended. [9]

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References

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