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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 was seen, 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.
Goodenia krauseana
Yellow flowers of five petals with three large and two small, semi divided and crinkly in appearance due to shape,
with a dark centre, on a small low growing plant with elongated strip shaped leaves.
September
Newman Rocks near Balladonia, Goldfield
region, Western Australia. Found at scattered locations in the Goldfields and Wheatbelt regions.
Goodenia pinifolia, Pine-leaved Goodenia
A white Goodenia with three long petals which appear to widen to the tip, and two short petals
at the top which curl back then inwards, showing a rusty colours underside. On a small spreading or upright bush with fine
pointed foliage.
November
Kulin and occurs in the inland parts of the Mid West, through the Wheatbelt, and into the Goldfields
region.
Goodenia pusilla
Tiny yellow flowers with five petals with three pointing down and outwards and two pointing upwards, divided petal
tips, ands with slight brown lines at base of upper two petals. A very small low growing plant with elongated oval smooth
edged leaves. Leaves and stem may have a reddish tinge.
December January
Bridgetown and Northcliffe, South West
region, Western Australia and occurs from Gingin to Jerramungup, and does not extend far inland from the coast. Favours swamps and
winter damp areas.
Goodenia pterigosperma, known as Winged Goodenia in some areas. Sometimes misspelled as pterygosperma.
Purple flowers of
five petals with three pointing down and outwards and two pointing upwards which are close together or overlapping. Flower
has a small yellow divided centre marking, and faint colour striping down the petals. Little foliage evident. Leaves
are long, fine and lance-shaped and mostly near base of plant.
September
Near Munglinup on the south coast and found relatively
close to the south coast from Walpole to Israelite Bay.
Goodenia pulchella is a similar flower with lance shaped foliage, mostly at the base of the plant. One of the above may be Goodenia
pulchella.
Goodenia mimuloides, Scrambled Eggs, Mimulus-like Goodenia.
Mid-sized yellow Goodenia flowers with short fine stripes from the
flower centre, which has a folded or compressed appearance. Buds and stems hairy. Deeply indented to pinnate foliage,
leaflets opposite.
August
Photographed south of Leinster in the Leonora shire, Goldfields, and between Mount Magnet and Yalgoo,
Mid West, Western Australia. Occurs through the Mid West, into the Gascoyne region near Shark Bay, through the inland northern
Wheatbelt and into the Goldfields region. Usually found in dry and stony areas.
Goodenia pusilliflora, Smallflower Goodenia
A tiny yellow Goodenia flower with short fine lines from the flower centre. Hairy buds and stem. Stem may appear reddish in parts. Foliage rosette of jagged leaves.
August
Moorine Rock, Shire
of Yilgarn in the eastern Wheatbelt region, Western Australia. Found in the Mid West, inland Wheatbelt, and into the Goldfields
around Kalgoorlie.
Goodenia havilandii, Hill Goodenia
Mid-sized yellow Goodenia flowers with short fine stripes from the flower centre. Large indentations
at petal tips, with a torn appearance. Buds and stems hairy. A sprawling plant with a base rosette of pinnate foliage
each with nine leaflets, roughly opposite along the centre of the leaf.
Seen south of Leinster in the Leonora shire,
Goldfields, and near Sandstone, Mid West, Western Australia. Found on inland areas of the Wheatbelt, Goldfields, Mid West and
into the Pilbara regions, favouring dry to semi-arid areas, and also occurs in most mainland states.
The photo above right
may be a different species due to different striping and curled petal tips.
