Description
Grevillea longifolia grows as a shrub anywhere from 1.5 to 5 m (5-15 ft) high. It has long narrow leaves 10-22 cm (4-9 in) long and 1-2 cm (0.4-0.8 in) wide. The leaves have coarsely toothed margins. Appearing from July to January and peaking in September, the inflorescences are 4-7.5 cm (1.6-3 in) long and composed of scores of smaller individual flowers, arranged in a "toothbrush" pattern. Flowering is followed by hairy seedpods, which are prone to predation.
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