Grevillea asparagoides
Grevillea asparagoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is dense, prickly shrub with deeply divided leaves, the end lobes linear and sharply pointed, and pink to reddish flowers with red styles. Description. "Grevillea asparagoides" is a dense, prickly shrub that typically grows to a height of and has hairy branchlets. Its leaves are long and have three to five lobes, each usually further divided, the end lobes linear or awl-shaped, sharply-pointed, long and wide with the edges rolled under. The flowers  are arranged along a rachis long, and are pink to reddish-pink with a red style. The pistil is long with a sac-like perianth. Flowering occurs from July to December and the fruit is a follicle long. Taxonomy. "Grevillea asparagoides" was first formally described in 1856 by botanist Carl Meissner in de Candolle's "Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis" from specimens collected by James Drummond in the Swan River Colony. The specific epithet ("asparagoides") is derived from a passing resemblance of the foliage to that of asparagus. Distribution and habitat. This grevillea geos in heathland and shrubland in scattered  populations between Perenjori, Wongan Hills and Bindi Bindi in the Avon Wheatbelt biogeographic region. Conservation status. "Grevillea asparagoides" is listed as "Priority Three" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, meaning that it is poorly known and known from only a few locations but is not under imminent threat. Use in horticulture. This species requires a well-drained soil and full sun. Propagation is from cuttings; grafting on the east coast of Australia may be required to ensure greater reliability.