Grevillea sessilis

Proteaceae

Form and Size: A medium to tall shrub, 2-6m high.

Distribution: Northern and central Qld., on ranges of the Great Divide; on sandy soils in open woodland.

Leaves: 5-16cm long, pinnately divided into 5-12 narrowly lance-shaped segments 2.5-8cm x 0.4-1cm. dull green above, silvery and hairy beneath, tip pointed.

Flowers: Cream to white, crowded; borne on cylindrical, terminal spikes 5-8cm long.

Flowering Period: June to November.

Fruit: Follicles, egg-shaped, hairy, beaked, 1.5-1.7cm x 1cm; seeds narrowly winged.

Cultivation/Notes: Propagate from seed. This species has been used as one of the parents for a number of hybrids developed from tropical Grevilleas. Natural hybrids are found from time to time in the wild.