Grevillea rivularis, commonly known as Carrington Falls grevillea,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to New South Wales. It is a dense, spreading shrub with divided leaves with more or less linear, sharply-pointed lobes, and clusters of cream-coloured flowers that turn pink or grey as they age.
Description
Grevillea rivularis is a dense, glabrous, spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of 1–2.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 8 ft 2 in). Its leaves are divided, 30–60 mm (1.2–2.4 in) long and wide, with 3 to 9 lobes, each lobe with 3 to 5 linear to narrowly triangular lobes 10–30 mm (0.39–1.18 in) long, 1–2.5 mm (0.039–0.098 in) wide and sharply pointed. The edges of the leaves are rolled under, almost enclosing the lower surface apart from the midvein. The flowers are arranged in downturned clusters on one side of a rachis 50–60 mm (2.0–2.4 in) long. The flowers are glabrous, cream-coloured, later pearly pink or grey, the pistil 27–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in) long. Flowering occurs from September to April and the fruit is shaggy hairy follicle 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in) long.[2][3][4][5]
^ ab"Grevillea rivularis". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
^Wrigley, John W.; Fagg, Murray A. (1991). Banksias, waratahs & grevilleas : and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family. North Ryde, NSW, Australia: Angus & Robertson. p. 319. ISBN0207172773.
^ abMakinson, Robert O. "Grevillea rivularis". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
^Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 296. ISBN9780958034180.