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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.
 
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Diuris setacea, Bristly Donkey Orchid (above and at right with foliage below)
Small pale yellow flowers with some brown markings. Several flowers on single stem.  These flower later in the season than other Diuris species.  Foliage consists of a lot of very narrow and curly leaves from the base of the plant.  Photo at right shows these but they are drying off.
November
Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia and found from north of Geraldton to east of Esperance, and in all areas to the west of a line between the two, covering the Mid West, Wheatbelt, Perth, South West and Great Southern regions, and the coastal part of the Goldfields. 
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Dodonaea viscosa (formerly Dodonaea attenuata, Narrowleaf Hopbush) Sticky Hopbush, Native Hops
With narrow foliage, these pictured above are likely
Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima
Inconspicuous tiny flowers in Spring and Summer, with the winged red seed pods forming
Specimen below left was photographed at Mollerin Lake and below right at Elachbutting Rock in the Wheabelt. The two photos above showing pink pods and dried pods were taken at Jilakin Rock near Kulin.   Dodonaea viscosa occurs throughout Western Australia. 
 
 
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Dodonaea seen at Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve, Newdegate has broader leaves than the species as photographed above.  Uncertain if this is also Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustissima
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Dodonaea lobulata, Bead Hopbush, Lobed-leaf Hopbush, Lobed Hopbush

Inconspicuous tiny flowers, with the winged seed pods forming, going from green through shades of pink to dark red with maturity.  Each shrub was at a different stage.  Shrubs grow up to three metres in height.  Foliage alternates up the stems, with each having short protrusions paired along the leaf, and at right angles to the leaf
Seed pod stage photographed in August

Newman Rocks, near Balladonia in the southern Goldfields, and occurs throughout the Goldfields and extends into the inland Mid West and Wheatbelt Regions

Dodonaea, species uncertain. 
Inconspicuous tiny flowers, with the winged red seed pods forming.   Foliage alternates up the stems, with foliage consisting of leaflets paired along the stalk.

Seed pod stage photographed in August

Newman Rocks, near Balladonia in the southern Goldfields.

 

Aboriginal name for Dodonea species: Waning

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Dodonaea, species uncertain, and these two may be different species.   
Inconspicuous tiny flowers, with the winged red seed pods forming.  Foliage alternates up the stems, with foliage consisting of leaflets paired along the stalk with an odd number haveing one leaflet at the tip.

Seed pod stage photographed in August

Boorabbin national park, which is between Southern Cross (Yilgarn Shire) and Coolgardie (Shire of Coolgardie).