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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 I 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 wildflowers in larger sized photos on our Flickr pages.
Pimelea spectabilis, Bunjong, Banjine
A large white Pimelea flower with a pink touch to the centre and hairiness through
the flower head, on an upright stem. Flowers hang forward and slightly downwards.
September-October
Above left (bud) Lancelin,
coastal Wheatbelt region, Western Australia and above right Bridgetown, South West region. Pimelea spectabilis is found around
the Perth area and a little way into the Wheatbelt, as well as closer to the coast around the south west corner of the state and near
Esperance.
Pimelea suaveolens subsp. suaveolens,
Scented Banjine, Silky-yellow Banjine
A large yellow Pimelea flower with a downward hanging head
on a small plant.
August
Bridgetown, and found in the South West, Great Southern, Wheatbelt and Perth regions, extending along the coastal
strip to the north of Perth.
Pimelea sanguinea (formerly Thecanthes sanguinea), Blood Pimelea. Thecanthes species were previously known as Pimelea were returned
to Pimelea (2016). The forms that were known as Thecanthes are found in the far north of Western Australia and have four bracts
which open to reveal a cluster of shiny blood red flowers.
June
Seen near the King Edward River crossing on the Mitchell Plateau Road,
Kimberley region, Western Australia, and found through the central and northern Kimberley, generally in damper areas.
Podolepis aristata subsp. affinis (formerly known as Podolepis canescens), Bright Podolepis
A bright yellow daisy with a large centre
and petals with three serrations at the tip, like trios of petals fused together
Spring
Ajana, Mid West region, Western Australia,
and found through the Mid West, northern Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions, with scattered occurrences further north as far as Exmouth
on the coast, and inland around Wiluna and into the deserts.
Podolepis gracilis, Slender Podolepis, Podolepis elegant
A small pale pink daisy with a large centre and petals with three
serrations at the tip, like trios of petals fused together. Shades vary from pink to white. Foliage shows above left. Photo
above right shows the distinctive cup shaped base of flower which is a feature of Podolepis species
October
Bridgetown and Boyup Brook,
South West region, Western Australia and occurs throughout the South West, Great Southern and much of the Wheatbelt regions.
Podolepis lessonii is now Panaetia lessonii 2021
