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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.
Tripterococcus brunonis (formerly Stackhousia brunonis) Winged Stackhousia (above)
Pale yellow four slender petalled flower along
upright yellow-green stems with multiple stems per plant.The winged seedpods (at right) give the name Winged Stackhousia
Spring
Bridgetown,
South West region, Western Australia and occurs in the Mid West, Wheatbelt, South West and Great Southern regions, into the Goldfields
to Kalgoorlie and along the south coast to Esperance
Tricoryne humilis
Tiny yellow six petalled star flowers with six prominent fluffy stamens on a short stem. Spent flowers spiral
when closed. Thick ribbon shaped leaves on the ground
Spring and early summer.
Bridgetown, South West region, Western Australia and
found through the South West and Great Southern regions, and some parts of the Wheatbelt and coastal Mid West regions
Trymalium odoratissimum subsp trifidum, Karri Hazel, White Hazel, Soapbush, Djop Born.
A small tree with textured
grey bark and large leaves. Flowers being sprays of tiny white five petaled star flowers
October
Bridgetown, South West region,
Western Australia and occurs in the lower Great Southern and coastal South West regions.
Tricoryne elatior, Yellow Rush Lily, Yellow Autumn Lily
Yellow six petalled star flowers with six prominent fluffy stamens, with several
flowers at the end of a branching long stem, from a reed like plant. Stems may sprawl and rest on vegetation. Spent flowers
close and spiral (above left)
Seen here with Dampiera juncea, Rush-like Dampiera
Seen in November at a number of different areas,
but can flower other months of the year
Newdegate, Wheatbelt region, Western Australia, and is widespread from north of Kalbarri to
east of Esperance, through the Mid West, Wheatbelt, South West, Great Southern and coastal Goldfields. A few other recorded from outside
of these areas. Often near watercourses or in damp areas.
Similar to Tricoryne tenella, which has smaller flowers and
more often free-standing than sprawling.
