Flowers and leaves. Photo: Don Wood, planted at Scotia Sanctuary, NSW

Leaves. Photo: Don Wood, planted at Scotia Sanctuary, NSW

Shrub. Photo: Don Wood, planted at Scotia Sanctuary, NSW

Common Name

White Plume Grevillea, Old Socks

Family

Proteaceae

Notes

Shrub to 5m tall.  Leaves alternating up the stems, to 30cm long, divided, the segments 10-20cm long, linear to narrow and flat, edges rolled under, hairy.  Spider flowers with 4 white or cream to yellow 'petals'.  Racemes oval, at the tops of short side branches, in groups at the tops of long stems well above the main plant. Native of WA.

FloraBase description with photos:  http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2032