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Dryandra species have recently (2007) been renamed as part of the Banksia family in a controversial move.  See Banksia for Banksia dallanneyi, (formerly Dryandra lindleyana), and for Banksia sessillis (formerly Dryandra sessillis) and others. 
 
This change is not supported by everyone.  See more hereAn additional paper can be seen on Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)

These documents explain the reasons for the change on Florabase Why Dryandras have changed their name andWhy names change.
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.
 
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Drosera purpurascens is an insectivorous plant which stands upright, in contrast to Drosera macrantha and Drosera pallida which climb on other vegetation
Several upright stems on the one plant, branching with usually red coloured lamina.  Flowers are five petaled and white, and similar to Drosera pallida pictured above
Spring
Cordering, Wheatbelt region, Western Australia and occurs through the Great Southern and into the adjacent South West Region, and some areas of the western Wheatbelt south of Perth. 
 

Drosera stolonifera, Leafy Sundew (above)

A tiny Drosera plant with red tentacles around red lamina (modified leaves) which create the insect catchers.  These circular stickers have a broken circle (above right) and can look heart shaped.  White five petalled flowers with yellow stamens, with multiple flowers per stem. 

Spring

Bridgetown, and occurs over a through the South West, western Great Southern, and western Mid West regions, with some recorded from the Wheatbelt. 

 

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Drosera pallida, (white cluster flowers) climbing sundew, pale rainbow creeper, Bridal rainbow
Insectivorous, climber, delicate white flowers with five petals in a small cluster at top of climber.  Style consists straight filaments in contrast to Drosera macrantha. No hairs evident on stems and buds which separates the species from Drosera macrantha. Circular lamina.
Spring
Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia and found through the South West, lower Great Southern, and Perth regions, extending north to Geraldton in coastal areas.  
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Drosera rosulata. This is similar to Drosera bulbosa, Red-leaved Sundew, but lacks the raised mid-rib evident in the latter, and leaves are slightly folded upwards from the centre rib.   
A small flat slightly succulent and hair covered plant, which produces delicate white five petalled flowers with orange (sometimes yellow or purple) stamens with one flower per stem.  Foliage turns red seasonally. 
Autumn
Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia, and found through the South West and Perth regions, with a recording from the Mid West.
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Another of many small rosette leafed Drosera (sundew) species below.
October November 
Bridgetown, South West Region, Western Australia and known to occur relatively close to the coast through the Mid West, Perth and South West regions, from Kalbarri to Cape Naturaliste, further inland into the Great Southern Region and along the South coast around Esperance 
 
 
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Drosera neesii (pink flowers) Jewel Rainbow Sundew
A free standing insectivorous upright or sprawling vine, delicate pink flowers with five petals in a small cluster at top of short flexible stem.  Note lamina (sticky pads) are crescent shaped.
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Note lamina (sticky pads) are crescent shaped (below right)
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Drosera subhirtella, Sunny Rainbow (at right)

Delicate flowers with five petals in a soft lemon yellow colour, in a small cluster at top of stem.  Style consists of branching filaments surrounding each stamen. Stems and buds are hairy. Circular lamina. Plant sprawls across other vegetation and grows to 400 millimetres.   

Spring

Tonebridge (Boyup Brook), favouring winter wet areas and margins of swamps.  Found through the Wheatbelt and into the adjacent South West and Great Southern regions, with occurrences in the Goldfields around Esperance, Ravensthorpe and Coolgardie