Tuesday 27 October 2009

Another cemetery visit

Four types of grevillea can be found in the Brisbane Ranges, some more readily than others. One is the endemic Grevillea steiglitziana Brisbane Ranges Grevillea. Another is the Golden Grevillea Grevillea chrysophaea and it can be found fairly easily in heathy woodland near the old gold-mining town of Steiglitz. I found it easily at the Steiglitz cemetery where it grows between the headstones and reaches a height of several metres. A New Holland Honeyeater was taking advantage of the nectar when I was there. The flowers are a stunning golden yellow.

This plant is endemic to Victoria and grows in the east of the state except for the population in the Brisbane Ranges. I've never gone looking for the other two types of grevillea - another thing to put on my 'to do' list.

PS This cemetery is a good spot for orchids too.

2 comments:

Gouldiae said...

G'day Boobook,
Nice to see the Golden Grevillea is doing OK in your area too. I certainly wouldn't mind being buried 'where the Golden Grevillea grows'.
Gouldiae.

Snail said...

'Where the Golden Grevillea grows' just has to be a book title!