Grevillea bipinnatifidaCommon name: Fuchsia Grevillea
Meaning of name: Grevillea is named after Charles Francis Greville (1749 – 1809), one of the founders of the Horticultural Society. Bipinnatifida is from the Latin words bi, meaning two, pinna, meaning feather and findo, meaning to split.
Distribution: Occurs from Mogumber to Collie.
Remarks: A shrub to 1 metre tall. The stiff leaves are deeply divided and prickly. The red flowers are produced from March to November.
References: Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.
Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.
Grevillea bipinnatifida is at its western-most limit in the reserves.
