Grevillea quadricauda Olde & Marriott

Growth Form and New Growth

Grevillea quadricauda is an erect, dense, bushy shrub that usually grows 1 to 2 meters high and wide, and has purplish new growth.

Leaf Shape

Its leaves are narrowly egg-shaped to narrowly lance-shaped, with the narrower end oriented toward the base, or oblong to elliptic.

Leaf Size and Hair Covering

The leaves are 13 to 18 millimeters long and 3 to 6 millimeters wide, with soft, shaggy hairs on the upper surface and woolly hairs on the lower surface.

Inflorescence Structure

Flowers grow singly or in loose clusters of up to four, on a woolly-hairy rachis that is 1 to 2 millimeters long.

Flower Characteristics

The flowers are pinkish-red with a green base and green style, and the pistil measures 25 to 27 millimeters long.

Flowering Period and Fruit

Flowering occurs mainly from July to November, and the fruit is an oval to oblong follicle that is 15 to 18 millimeters long.

Habitat

Four-tailed grevillea grows in woodland and forest, most often along creeks and watercourses.

Distribution Range

It occurs at a small number of locations near Helidon in south-east Queensland, and a small number of locations near Whiporie and Grafton in north-eastern New South Wales.