Proteaceae

Grey-leaf fountain pincushion

Leucospermum grandiflorum (Salisb.) R.Br.

Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Leucospermum

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Grey-leaf fountain pincushion (Leucospermum grandiflorum) — FlowerPhoto: Jacobus Retief, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Afrikaans: Grysblaarluisieboom, Wynbergtolbos
English: Grey-leaf fountain pincushion, Wynberg conebush

Synonyms

Euryspermum grandiflorum Salisb.
Leucadendron grandiflorum Salisb.
Protea decora Salisb.
Protea erosa Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.
Protea villosiuscula Banks ex Poir.

Flowers

In flower: January, August to October (from 20 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Jacobus Retief, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: De Waal Hugo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Chris Vynbos, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Henry de Lange, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jacques van der Merwe, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: botanicexpedition2019nl-saf, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Cecile Roux, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Chris Vynbos, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.