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Sources used for identification of wildflowers shown on these pages and regions where they occur see Credits
These pages will
feature some of the wildflowers we have photographed in Western Australia, and where possible, identified. If you
are able to help identify further flowers, or correct any I may have wrong, please contact us.
Information given for each species
will give botanical name, known common names, describe the flower, give time of year it flowered, and where it was photographed, and
the areas it occurs in. Names have been matched to Florabase which has also been used to show distribution.
See some
of these wildflower in larger sized photos on our Flickr pages.
Dicrastylis fulva
A shrub covering with white five petalled flowers, with dark tips to stamens giving a spotted effect.
September
Kalbarri National Park, Mid West, Western Australia, and occurs in coastal areas from Shark Bay to Geraldton, into the wheatbelt south to Dalwallinu and inland through Yalgoo, Mount Magnet and Sandstone.
Dillwynia laxiflora
Yellow and maroon pea flowers on a somewhat sprawling shrub, with fine narrow leaves along the stems
September October
Dianella revoluta, Blueberry Lily, Pale Flax Lily, Mangard
A purple or blue lily flower with six petals which turn back and
six zigzag anthers with elongated yellow stamens. Zigzagging effect on main stem. Seed pods turn purple when mature.
Green seed pods forming above photographed at Kulin.
Spring and summer
Marchagee Nature Reserve (above left) and Bridgetown
(at right and above left), and found throughout the south western part of the state from Shark Bay to Esperance and inland to
Kalgoorlie
Desmocladus fasciculatus
A small plant with two tone pink tendrils
Spring
Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia and
occurs Jurien Bay, through the Perth, South West, Great Southern and parts of the Wheatbelt regions
Dicrastylis corymbosa
A low growing domed shrub coated with tiny white five petalled star flowers with prominent brown anthers on the
tips of the stamens, all emerging from fluffy white balls
November
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