This is a large family of southern hemisphere plants. Most have thick leaves and the flowers are tubular with a long, colourful style. Hakeas and grevilleas are the two most common genera, often difficult to tell apart. Hakea seed pods are woody and stay on the plant for longer than grevillea seeds pods which are not woody.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea acacioidesGrevillea acacioides has sharp-pointed leaves. It occurs inland and is endemic to Western Australia. The range covers the eastern wheatbelt and the goldfields.
PROTEACDEAE Grevillea acacioidesGrevillea acacioides is a bushy shrub to 2.2 m high. This one was about 1 m high. The flowers (white, cream or green) grow throughout the shrub.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea acuariaGrevillea acuaria is an inland species, endemic to Western Australia. It occurs between Ballidu in the west, to Naretha (E), and Laverton (N), and Salmon Gums (S).
PROTEACEAE Grevillea acuariaGrevillea acuaria is a dense grey rounded shrub with red flowers, growing to 1.5 m high. This one was 0.7 m high. 'Acus' means needle and this shrub is well equipped with needles.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea didymobotryaGrevillea didimobotrya is a shrub which can grow to about 3 m high. This one was about 0.8 m high. The flower spikes are at the top of the plant.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea didymobotryaGrevillea didymobotrya. It occurs from Shark Bay to Ravensthorpe and east to the Great Victoria Desert including most of the wheatbelt.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea excelsiorFLAME GREVILLEA. Grevillea excelsior is a tree or shrub to 8 m high. Flowers are usually orange but can be yellow.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea excelsiorFLAME GREVILLEA. Grevillea excelsior occurs from Kalbarri (N) to Lake King (S) and east to Coolgardie. Most of the wheatbelt is included.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea huegeliiCOMB GREVILLEA. Grevillea huegelii is an erect, sprawling or prostrate shrub to 3 m high. Its flowers are pink to red or cream to yellow. This one was erect and about 1.1 m high.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea huegeliiCOMB GREVILLEA. Grevillea huegelii has spiny divided leaves. It is an inland species with a wide distribution. It occurs from Dalwallinu southwards to Cape Arid National Park including much of the wheatbelt and goldfields. It also occurs in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea obliquistigmaGrevillea obliquistigma is a spreading shrub which can grow to about 4 m high.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea obliquistigmaGrevillea obliquistigma is an inland species endemic to Western Australia. It mostly occurs from the Murchison Settlement southwards to Marvel Loch in drier parts of the wheatbelt and throughout the goldfields. The slender leaves are around 20 cm long and end in a sharp point.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea paradoxaBOTTLEBRUSH GREVILLEA. Grevillea paradoxa is a prickly shrub to 2 m high with pink flowers.
It occurs mostly in the northern and eastern wheatbelt from Mullewa to Hyden and east to Southern Cross.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea paradoxaBOTTLEBRUSH GREVILLEA. Grevillea paradoxa flowerhead as seed capsules are formed.
PROTEACEAE Grevillea paradoxa folliclesBOTTLE-BRUSH GREVILLEA, Grevillea paradoxa. This image shows the last of the seed cases from one flower spike.