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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.
Taxandria parviceps, (formerly Agonis parviceps), Tea Tree, Fine Ti-tree
An upright growing tall bush with long stems covered
with small white tee tree like flowers interspersed with small pointed leaves. Grows in thickets. Size of flowers can be
seen in comparison to a five cent piece. Seed pods above left
April to October but flowers most months of the year at Bridgetown,
with similar seen around Albany and Denmark flowering in March.
Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia and ranges from Harvey
in the South West region to Albany in the lower Great Southern region, and all areas towards the coast between these town areas.
Morelotia octandra (formerly Tetraria octandra) (identification not confirmed)
This sedge-like plant has sword shaped leaves, flowers
from a branching stem with fine cream to yellow petals giving it a shaggy appearance
September
Bridgetown, and is found throughout the
South West corner of the state, and from Lancelin to Albany.
Taxandria marginata, (formerly Agonis marginata)
A shrub with pink teatree like flowers in circular clusters. Broad leaves
with a pointed tip and short white hairs around the leaf margins. The more elongated leaves above right appear
different, but still have the short white hairs edging the leaves and giving rise to the name marginata (at right).
Albany,
Great Southern Region, Western Australia and found along the coast around Denmark to Albany and around Esperance
Taxandria spathulata, (formerly Agonis spathulata)
A shrub with pink tee tree like flowers in circular clusters. Small spade
shaped leaves
September
Near Munglinup, principally found along the coast from Albany to Esperance and a little way further
east.
Taxandria juniperina (formerly Agonis juniperina), Watti, Wattie, Native Cedar, Warren River Cedar, Juniper Myrtle
Tiny white-pink
five petalled flowers with a darker pink centre, on a small to medium sized tree.
March
Albany, Great Southern Region, Western
Australia and occurs along the coastal strip from Busselton to Albany along the edges of winter wet, swamplands and creek lines.
Tetrarrhena Laevis, Forest Ricegrass
This grass has a stem of up to 60 centimetres which develop into rice-like seeds that give it
the common name of ricegrass.
Bridgetown, South West region, Western Australia, and found between Perth and Albany through the
South West and lower Greater Southern regions, and extending into the adjacent wheatbelt.
Templetonia retusa, Cockies Tongues, Yackal Djar.
Bright red elongated pea flowers which can be up to four centimetres in total length,
in a shrub with leave ending in a broader rounded apex. Elongated pea-like pods
August and flowers April to November
Cowaramup,
South West Region, and grows close to the coast from Shark Bay to the South Australian border.
Taxandria was created as a new genus in 2007 when Agonis genus was revised and some redistributions were made.
