Adenanthos barbiger, Hairy Jugflower
This is a tiny plant for Adenanthos, a medium shrub from the Proteaceae family, which includes
Grevillea. Single red flowers interspersed with elongated leaves.
October
Busselton Nannup area in the South West, Western
Australia and it occurs through the Augusta-Margaret River, Busselton and Nannup areas. Also in areas around Perth.
Australia So Much to See
Copyright (C) 2013 AustraliaSoMuchtoSee.com. All reights reserved
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.
Please note that Acetous vesicaria, Ruby Dock, Rosy Dock, Bladder Dock (formerly Rumex vesicarius) has been returned to the Rumex genus,
and can now be seen listed in the Weeds section under R. Alien to Western Australia
F
Adenanthos obovatus, basket flower
A medium somewhat sprawling shrub with orange Grevillea like flowers between the rounded leaves
along the stems
April to December
Bridgetown, South West, Western Australia and widespread in the South West, Great Southern and
Perth regions and into the Western Wheatbelt.
Acaena echinata, Sheep's Burr
A flat plant with fern like leaves, and a stalk of tiny flowers in spring which develops tiny
prickly burrs. You may find these burrs in your socks and on shoelaces after bushwalking.
September October
Bridgetown, South
West Region, Western Australia and occurs through the South West and Perth regions, into the Wheatbelt to the north and
east of Perth, parts of the Great Southern region, and around the coast to Esperance.
Actinobole uliginosum, Flannel Cudweed.
A tiny low growing plant with leaves that cup the pale yellow flowers which are surrounded
by silky fluffy threads which also coat the foliage.
August
Seen in flat seasonal damp areas from Yalgoo through to Morawa, Western
Australia. Grows through the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions and into the Goldfields.