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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.

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There are a number of very similar Wahlenbergia species found in the South West. These photos may be Wahlenbergia littoricola and other species.

Wahlenbergia littoricola

A small blue to purple tubular five petalled flower (sometimes four). Flower is at the top of a long very slender stem which tends to sprawl and twist amongst other vegetation.

November, but can be found most months of the year
Bridgetown, and occurs through the South West and lower Great Southern near Albany.

Photos below and to right are of unidentified specimens with a stiff more upright stem with less foliage along the stem, with hairiness confined to lower petals only. Flowers are slightly smaller to those above, and petals wider. Sepals extend to base of the flower and are visible between the petals.

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Wahlenbergia gracilenta Annual Bluebell, Hairy Annual Bluebell (at right, flowers partially open)

A small blue to purple tubular five petalled flower (sometimes four). Hairiness on the sepals and stem. Flower is at the top of a long very slender stem which tends to sprawl and twist amongst other vegetation.

September, October, November

Bridgetown. Wahlenbergia gracilenta occurs on locations throughout the South West, Mid West, Wheatbelt, Great Southern and Goldfields regions, with some seen in the Pilbara.