Grevillea leucopteris

Meisner

Plume Grevillea, White-plumed Grevillea, Old socks

Proteaceae Edible: Seeds 243 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Grevillea leucopteris, also known as old socks or white plume grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a spreading, bushy shrub with divided leaves with erect, linear lobes and clusters of white to cream-coloured flowers displayed above the foliage.

Description

A large bushy shrub. It grows 3 m high. There are leaves down to ground level. The leaves are large and divided along the stalk. These consist of soft segments 10-20 cm long. The new tips are red. The flowers are in large leafless panicles above the leaves. They are creamy-white. The young buds are covered with sticky pinkish-brown bracts. The flowers are rich in nectar. The flowers have a sickly unpleasant odour. The fruit are oval brown follicles. These open and fall off. They are 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. There are 2 flat winged seeds inside.

Edible Uses

The seeds are edible.

Distribution

It grows in deep sands in Western Australia. It needs well drained soil. It needs a sunny position. It suits warm temperate climates. It suits hardiness zones 9-10.

Where It Grows

Australia*,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed. The seed germinate 15-60 days after sowing.

Notes

There are 250 Grevillea species.

Nutrition

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Seed	3.2	1817	435	16.5	—	—	3.5	9.5
Seed wings	6.2	649	155	39.6	—	—	61.9	5.9

Synonyms

Grevillea segmentosa F. Mueller

References (11)

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