About Grevillea aspera R.Br.
Grevillea aspera, commonly known as rough grevillea, is a shrub that ranges from low and spreading to upright in form, and usually grows between 0.6 and 2.5 metres (2 ft 0 in – 8 ft 2 in) in height. Its branchlets are covered in woolly hairs. Its leaves are oblong to egg-shaped, with the narrower end positioned at the base, measure 15–80 mm (0.59–3.15 in) long and 3–12 mm (0.12–0.47 in) wide, and have a hairy texture on the lower surface. Flowers form in large clusters, growing in leaf axils and at the ends of branchlets, attached to a rachis 15–50 mm (0.59–1.97 in) long. Each individual flower grows on a pedicel that is 2.5–5 mm (0.098–0.197 in) long. The lower half of the flower's perianth is pinkish to red, and the upper half is cream-coloured, green, yellow or white. The pistil of the flower is 7.5–10.5 mm (0.30–0.41 in) long. Flowering occurs between May and November, and the fruit produced is a narrow oval follicle that is 13–17 mm (0.51–0.67 in) long. This species grows in heath, scrub and woodland habitats. In South Australia, it is found in the Gawler Range, parts of the Flinders Range and the Eyre Peninsula. In Western Australia, it is only known to occur in the Rawlinson Range in the far east of the state.
