Grevillea pulchella (R.Br.) Meisn.

Common Name and Growth Form

Grevillea pulchella, also known as beautiful grevillea, is a spreading shrub that usually grows to between 0.2 and 1.5 metres (7.9 inches to 4 feet 11.1 inches) in height.

Leaf Dimensions

Its leaves measure 20 to 75 millimetres (0.79 to 2.95 inches) long and 10 to 50 millimetres (0.39 to 1.97 inches) wide.

Leaf Structure

Most leaves are pinnatisect, with 5 to 19 primary lobes that each divide further into 3 to 5 smaller triangular or linear lobes; these smaller lobes are 2 to 18 millimetres (0.079 to 0.709 inches) long and 1.5 to 7 millimetres (0.059 to 0.276 inches) wide.

Leaf Surface Characteristics

The leaf edges are curved downward or rolled under, and the lower leaf surface usually has a small number of soft hairs.

Inflorescence Arrangement and Size

Flowers are arranged at the ends of branches or in upper leaf axils, forming cylindrical to oval clusters that are 15 to 45 millimetres (0.59 to 1.77 inches) long.

Flower Opening Sequence

Flowers open first at the base of each cluster.

Flower Color and Pistil Size

The flowers are white to cream-coloured, and the pistil is 5 to 8.5 millimetres (0.20 to 0.33 inches) long.

Flowering Period

Flowering occurs mainly from June to December.

Fruit Characteristics

The fruit is a smooth (glabrous), sticky follicle that is 5.5 to 9 millimetres (0.22 to 0.35 inches) long.

Habitat Soil Preferences

Beautiful grevillea grows in a range of soil types, on sites with laterite or granite.

Distribution Range

It is found in south-western Western Australia, occurring from Busselton to Manjimup and Albany, within the Stirling Range, and from the Helena River to Narrogin.