| Spreading Grevillea | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. humifusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea humifusa Olde & Marriott |
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Grevillea humifusa, also known as Spreading Grevillea, is a prostrate shrub found only in a localised area in Western Australia and is considered critically endangered in the wild.
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The trailing stems, extending up to 3 metres in length from a lignotuber, support grey-green leaves which are 1.5 to 2 cm long. The pink to red flowers appear during spring. They occur in racemes, up to 2 cm long, at the end of branches.
The species is only found in a single population near Eneabba, south of Geraldton. The land that the 1500 plants are found on comprises private pasture and adjoining road reserves.
Specimens of Grevillea humifusa were originally collected by H. Demarz of Kings Park and Botanic Garden from the Eneabba area in 1968.
Prior to attaining species status, Grevillea humifusa was known by the following synonyms.
Additionally, it was known by the following names in cultivation:
Grevillea humifusa is considered to be under threat in its native habitat and has received legislative protection at both state and federal level as follows: