Appearance
"Grevillea buxifolia" is an erect to spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.5–2 m. The leaves are egg-shaped, narrowly oblong to elliptic, 7–35 mm long and 2.0–8.5 mm wide with the edges turned down or rolled under. The flowers are arranged in clusters on the ends of branchlets and are covered with woolly, rust-coloured to fawn and whitish hairs, the pistil 11–21 mm long. Flowering mainly occurs from spring to autumn and the fruit is a usually hairy, oval follicle 18–22 mm long.
Distribution
Grey spider flower grows in woodland or heath in New South Wales, on the South Coast, Central Coast and inland to near Pigeon House Mountain west of Ulladulla. Subspecies "ecorniculata" is restricted to the area between Putty, Gospers Mountain and Wollombi north-west of Sydney.
Status
Despite its relatively limited distribution, "Grevillea buxifolia" is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, as it is locally common, its population is presumed to be stable, it occurs within protected areas and there are no major threats currently affecting it. The main threat to this species is inappropriate fire regimes, meaning an increased frequency in bushfires.
Habitat
Grey spider flower grows in woodland or heath in New South Wales, on the South Coast, Central Coast and inland to near Pigeon House Mountain west of Ulladulla. Subspecies "ecorniculata" is restricted to the area between Putty, Gospers Mountain and Wollombi north-west of Sydney.References:
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