
Honeysuckle Grevillea
Grevillea juncifolia
Family Proteaceae
Nectar-rich desert shrub
About
A bushy shrub or small tree, 2-7 m tall, of inland Australia's sandplains and stony hills, with erect needle-like leaves and clusters of bright yellow-to-orange flowers rich in nectar. Peak flowering runs from June to November.
How to spot it
Linear leaves 100-300 mm long and only 1-2 mm wide; branched flower clusters of 15-50 bright yellow-orange blooms; hairy seed follicles 15-29 mm long.
Found in
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Source: Wikipedia: Grevillea juncifolia
Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons