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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.
Levenhookia pusilla Midget Stylewort
Very tiny pale pink and white four petalled flowers in a prolific cluster on a short stem,
with oval leaves which redden with age, seen here flowering amongst small gravel stones. "Trigger" looks as if brushed with pink.
October November
Bridgetown, South West region, Western Australia, and occurs throughout the South West, in the Mid West, Wheatbelt,
and south coast to beyond Esperance.
Linum marginale Native Flax, Australian Flax, Wild Flax
A delicate five petalled pale blue flower occurring along a slender flax like
stem, with narrow elongated pointed leaves growing alternatively along the stem. They wave in the breeze
Spring
Bridgetown,
South West, Western Australia and occurring around the coastline from Geraldton and around the south coast to near Eucla, and through
the South West region and into the Great Southern and Wheatbelt.
Liparophyllum latifolium (formerly Villarsia latifolia)
Yellow flowers in group at the top of a stem growing from a plant with irregular
spade shaped leaves. The five petalled flower has a thicker section in the centre of the petals, and a fringe around the
centre of the flower. Petals have frilled edges. These flowers are typical of the Menyanthaceae family, none of which
are listed as being found in the Bridgetown area. Menyanthaceae family are wetlands plants. Liparophyllum latifolium
has been chosen as the best match, and this plant was found in a winter wet area.
October
Bridgetown, South West, Western Australia.
Range shown as the coastal strip from Perth to Albany.
Levenhookia stipitata, Common Stylewort
Very tiny pink four petalled flowers in a loose cluster on a short stem with a few narrow green
leaves. "Trigger" is white.
October November
Bridgetown, South West region, Western Australia, and occurs in areas through
the Gascoyne, Mid West, Wheatbelt, Great Southern and Goldfields regions, ranging from Shark Bay to Esperance
Leucopogon verticillatus Tassel bush, tassel flower, tassel shrub
Tassel-like strings of tiny pink flowers from the main stem of a
single upright bamboo-like plant
Spring
Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia and found in a wide strip following the coast from Perth to Albany
Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia and found in a wide strip following the coast from Perth to Albany
Leucopogon polymorphus
Clusters of tiny tubular white furry five petalled flowers on a low shrub
Spring
Lancelin, and coastal strip
from Leeman to Busselton, with some recorded sightings further inland nd near Albany
Leucopogon pendulus is now Styphelia pendula, see photos and description under S
Leucopogon parviflorus, Coast Beard-heath, Native Currant, Duluk.
A coastal shrub with small white flowers, typical of Leucopogon with
five furry petals on a tubular flower. Dense clusters of flowers, from stems with elliptical leaves which point at the tip
March
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Lithotoma petraea (formerly Isotoma petraea), Rock Isotome, Wild Tobacco
Pale mauve to pink, five petals, on a small bushy plant with broad serrated edged leaves. Grows in cracks and dips on granite outcrops.
Pale mauve to pink, five petals, on a small bushy plant with broad serrated edged leaves. Grows in cracks and dips on granite outcrops.
Spring
Elachbutting Rock in the northern Wheatbelt
and found through inland areas of the northern Wheatbelt, Goldfields, Mid West, Gascoyne, Pilbara and into the desert as far as the
Northern Territory border and beyond, being found through the other states as well. Photo above right was taken in South Australia,
and used here to show foliage.
In this case Flax is an apt description, because the Linum genus includes Flax plants grown for fibre.