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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.
Lomandra nigricans
Tiny white cluster flowers group up the stem, sometimes with branches on lower section. Flowers have
a touch of purple at the tips, from a plant slender strap-like foliage. Seed pods form in two shades of green, looking
like tiny little round watermelons.
May to August
Bridgetown, and found in the Great Southern region and along to south coast to east
of Esperance, around Perth and in the South West region, also recorded from the Chapman Valley.
Lomandra preissii
A reed like plant with purple buds and yellow flowers at the tip of a long spike, standing up to a a metre
tall. Flowers can be purple and yellow, or plain green (for both male and female plants), or china blue (male plants only)Srping
Bridgetown,
South West region, Western Australia and found through the South West, Great Southern, Perth and Wheatbelt regions, and along the
south coast to Hopetoun.
Lomandra purpurea, Purple Mat Rush
A reed like plant with purple flowers with yellow stamens in clusters along a stem
Spring
Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia, and found between Perth and Albany mainly confined to the south west corner of the
state.
There were six clusters of flowers along a leaning flower stalk, one shown above.
Lomandra integra
Tiny white cluster flowers in groups up the stem, female flower at left, with male and female flowers on the
same plant. Five petaled tiny white semi-translucent flowers from a plant with strappy foliage. Shiny yellow seed pods.
August to November
Bridgetown, and occurs through the South West, Great Southern and Perth regions, and into the adjacent areas
of the Wheatbelt.
Loricobbia ochreata (formerly Pultenaea ochreata) 2024 (above)
An erect shrub with medium small yellow pea flowers with red markings,
with a dark red labellum. Rear of flower has red, with a striped effect, looking like little butterflies on the bush (above right). Elongated oval
leaves. Rounded furry seed pods with a point or 'beak' as above. Seed pods opening above right.
September
Bridgetown,
and occurs in the Perth and South West regions.
