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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.
Erodium cygnorum Blue Heronsbill (pink form)
A small purple five petalled flower with prominent dark purple stamens with divided wide
jagged edged leaves. Corkscrew seed heads
September
Mullewa, Mid West region, Western Australia and can occur in all regions of the
state with the exception of the Kimberley
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
