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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.
Chorizema cordatum, Heart-leaf Flame Pea (flower above and foliage at right), Kaly
Vivid orange pea flower of medium
size, with dark pink wings and a yellow centre. On a small straggly shrub semi prostrate or sprawling up over other vegetation.
Leaves with serrated edged which may vary from small points to these holly-leaf like foliage.
October
Bridgetown, and found towards
the coast in the South West and Perth regions, with patches along the south coast to Albany and north of Perth
Chamelaucium uncinatum Geraldton Wax, Waxflower
Tall shrub with five petalled flowers and shiny wax look petals in shades of white,
pink and mauve
Spring
Geraldton Region, Western Australia and occurs naturally in the coast strip from Geraldton to Perth. Occurences
inland are more likely to be from garden escape
Chamelaucium ciliatum, Stirling Waxflower, White form Albany Waxflower.
Low growing shrub with five petalled flowers in
shades of white, to pink
Autumn
Albany, Great Southern Region, Western Australia and occurs along the coast from Albany to the Esperance
area, as well as through the Great Southern, Wheatbelt and parts of the Goldfields regions
Chorizema aciculare, Needle-leaved Chorizema (at left)
A soft yellow coloured pea with orange markings was photographed, and colours
may vary. Foliage is needle like, with backwards curve to a sharp spine.
August
Hyden-Norseman Road, Goldfields Region, Western
Australia. This species occurs through the Mid West, Wheatbelt, South West, Great Southern, and the southern part of the
Goldfields Region.
There are two sub species:
Chorizema aciculare subsp. laxum, and is found at the Western side of the above
range so discounted for the flower shown here.
Chorizema aciculare subsp. aciculare is found through much of the range, with the exception
of the Mid West region.
F
The pink flowers below were found at Bridgetown in the South West Region and also fit the description of Chorizema aciculare.
Chorizema dicksonii, Yellow-eyed Flame Pea
A bright red or orange pea flower with a yellow ‘eye’ in the centre, peaking a little on
each half of the sail. Darker red sails cover the keel. Calyx and flower stem are hairy. Foliage is elongated leaves
terminating in a spine, recurving backwards.
October
Boyup Brook, South West region, Western Australia, and occurs through the
Wheatbelt and South West regions from Mogumber (Victoria Plains Shire) to Boyup Brook shire.
Chthonocephalus pseudevax, Woolly Groundheads
A tiny low growing plant with silk coated leaves elongated to a point that cup a cluster
of tiny yellow flowers with the appearance of spiky balls.
Seen in flat depressions and saline areas in the Yalgoo and Morawa areas. Grows through the Gascoyne, Mid West, Wheatbelt and Great Southern and Goldfields regions.