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feature some of the wildflowers we have photographed in Western Australia, and where possible, identified. If you
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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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of these wildflower in larger sized photos on our Flickr pages.
Calytrix leschenaultii (formerly Calytrix brachyphylla) Star of Bethlehem, Starflower
Flowering shrub with five pointed petals forming a purple star flower, with a white centre and long yellow stamens, fading to a pink centre with red stamens, making a multi coloured display.
Spring
Flowering shrub with five pointed petals forming a purple star flower, with a white centre and long yellow stamens, fading to a pink centre with red stamens, making a multi coloured display.
Spring
Photos at left and below left taken Gnowangerup in the Great Southern Region.
Occurs through the Mid West, Wheatbelt,
Perth, South West, and Great Southern regions and along the south coast to Esperance
Calytrix brevifolia Short-leaved Starflower
Pink star flower with yellow stamens on small shrub
Spring, but can flower from
April to January.
Kalbarri, Western Australia and occurs through the Mid West region and north as far as Shark Bay. Favours
sandplains.
Calytrix exstipulata Kimberley Heather, Turkey Bush
Shrub with pink and white narrow petalled star flowers
Winter
Kimberley
Region, Western Australia
Calytrix tetragona Common Fringe-myrtle
Flowering shrub with five pointed petals forming a white star flower, with a white
centre and long tan tipped stamens
Spring
Photos above taken Gnowangerup in the Great Southern Region.
Occurs through
the southern section of the South West, Great Southern and Goldfields regions
Calothamnus sanguineus Silky-leaved Blood flower
A shrub with pairs or small clusters of shiney red flowers with a feathery tip
Spring
Kalbarri
and found through the Mid West, Wheatbelt, Perth, South West and Great Southern Regions
Cassytha glabella, Tangled Dodder Laurel
A small parasitic perennial climber. Found on Astartea, Casuarina, Cephalotus, Melaleuca
and other plants. Tiny round white flowers. Note suckers on dodder wrapped around the plant stem in photo above right.
November
Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia and found through the South West, Great Southern, Wheatlbelt, Perth,
Mid West and parts of the Goldfields regions
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. homalophyllus,
(Calothamnus homalophyllus is more recently known as Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp.
homalophyllus) Murchison Clawflower, Net Bush, Mouse Ears, Blood Flower, Common Net Bush, One-sided Bottlebrush. A shrub
with clusters of red feathery flowers
Spring
Photo at left from Kalbarri, and this subspecies occurs near the coast around Geraldton
and Northampton, with some in Perth region which may be out of the original range
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Calothamnus quadrifidus, most likely Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. quadrifidus due to the location, One-sided Bottlebrush, Net
Bush, Mouse Ears, Blood Flower, Common Net Bush, Murchison Clawflower (usually specific to Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. Homalophyllus)
A
shrub with clusters of red feathery flowers
Spring
Occurs through the Wheatbelt, Perth, South West and Great Southern Regions and the
south coast as far east as Esperance.
Photo at left from Katanning shire area, near the Kent shire boundary
Calothamnus quadrifidus, of which there are eight sub-species, One-sided Bottlebrush, Net Bush, Mouse Ears, Blood Flower,
Common Net Bush, Kwowdjard, Queitjat . (the two Aboriginal names apply to a number of Calothamnus species)
A
shrub with clusters of red feathery flowers
Spring
At left Lancelin, above in the Nangetty Walkaway area. Occurs through
the Mid West, Wheatbelt, Perth, South West and Great Southern Regions and the south coast as far east as Esperance.
Cassytha pomiformis, Dodder Laurel
A small parasitic perennial climber. Tiny round yellow or cream flowers.
November
Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve, Newdegate, Wheatbelt Region and found from Shark Bay to Esperance; through the South West, Great
Southern, Wheatbelt, Perth, Mid West, parts of the Goldfields regions, and into the Shark Bay area of the south western Gascoyne region
Calytrix purpurea
Purple star flower with yellow stamens and a yellow centre to red stamens form a red centre, probably according
to fertilisation, creating a colourful display. Small shrub has short narrow foliage
September, and can flower through to
December.
Kalbarri, Western Australia and has been found in limited areas within the Carnamah, Chapman Valley, Mingenew, Northampton
and shires.
Priority 2 flora due to the very limited locations it has been found in.
Priority 2 flora due to the very limited locations it has been found in.
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