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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.
 
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Erodium cygnorum, Blue Heronsbill, Blue Storksbill (pink form). Similar to Erodium crinitum.

A small purple, blue or pink five petalled flower with prominent dark purple stamens. Flowers are larger than the non-native Corkscrew weed species, at around one centimetre or more.  Leaves are large with jagged edges, being in three parts, which the largest at the top and having an indentation at each side, and the two smaller sections opposite each other at the leaf base.  Corkscrew seed heads.

September
Mullewa, Greater Geraldton City Council, Mid West region, Western Australia, and can occur in all regions of the state with the exception of the Kimberley

 

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Eucalyptus grossa, Course-leafed Mallee
Large yellow blooms on a small tree with wide Eucalyptus leaves

September

Near Peak Charles National Park in sandplains, and found in the southern Goldfields and parts of the southern Wheatbelt regions.

 
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Eucalyptus marginata, Jarrah, (and variations Djara, Cherring, Chiaragl, Djarrail, Djarryl, Djerral, Dyerral, Jarral, Jarraly, Jarril, Jeerilya, Jeril, Jerrail, Jerral, Jerryl, Yarrah).
Creamy white fluffy eucalypt flowers in bunches on a tall straight trunked tree.  Flowers are smaller than Marri blossom, and seed pods (nuts) much smaller than Marri gum nuts
November
Bridgetown, South West Region, and common throughout the Perth, South West, lower Great Southern and parts of the Wheatbelt regions, and north of Perth. 
 
Below:  Jarrah tree bark below, and Jarrah gumnuts lower right
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Eucalyptus macrocarpa, Mottlecah, Rose of the West, Mudelka

A medium sized Mallee tree with showy silvery leaves and large red blossoms which emerges from a pointed woody capped silvery bud.  Beautiful at any stage, this is a popular garden tree. 

November

Kulin, Wheatbelt, Western Australia and ranges through the central Wheatbelt, but can be seen in many locations when used as a garden or street tree. 

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Eucalyptus erythrocorys, Illyarrie, Red-capped gum or Helmet nut gum

A medium sized Eucalyptus tree which has large bright yellow flowers with four segments, with showy textured red square shaped bud caps   

February to May, and can flower in other months

Seen growing outside of its natural range.  Main range is near the coast from Jurien northwards towards Shark Bay.  Its beauty has led to it becoming a popular street and urban tree, well outside of its native area. 
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Erythrina vespertilio, Yulbah, Bat's Wing Coral Tree, Bean Tree, Grey Corkwood (vespertilio meaning bat in Latin).

Cascades of bright orange to red flowers suspended from a deciduous tree, and mostly flowering in the leaf free season. Trees can grow to reach ten to fifteen metres, bark is cork-like with thorns along the trunk and branches.  Leaves have two wings, their shape likened to a bat flying.  Bean-like seeds are often bright orange to red, but can be maroon or yellow. 

July, and can flower from May to November.

This was photographed just across the border into the Northern Territory in the Keep River National Park along the Keep River Gorge, but occurs in Western Australia through the Kimberley, western Pilbara and the Gascoyne regions favouring river and creek gorges but not exclusive to these.  It is also found in all other mainland states excluding Victoria. 
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Erodium crinitum, Blue Crowfoot, Blue Storksbill, Blue Heronsbill, Native Crowfoot. Similar to Erodium cygnorum.

A small purple five petalled flowers. Flowers are larger than the non-native Corkscrew weed species, at around one centimetre or more.  Stems and buds are hairy.  Leaves are large with jagged edges, being in three parts, which the largest at the top and having an indentation at each side, and the two smaller sections opposite each other at the leaf base.  Corkscrew seed heads.

August, west of Sandstone, Mid West region, Western Australia, and found in areas of the Gascoyne, Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions.