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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.
Eremophila maculata subspecies brevifolia, Spotted Emu Bush, Swamp Fuchsia, or Native Fuchsia
Hot pink or red tubular flowers
which may have some spots inside the flower, on a bush with small rounded leaves.
Spring
Mullewa, and found throughout
the Mid West, Goldfields, Pilbara and desert regions.
Eremophila psilocalyx (formerly known as Eremophila pachyphylla) Poverty Bush
Pale mauve tubular flowers on a slender leafed
shrub
Spring
Lake Grace, Wheatbelt, Western Australia and found in the Goldfields from Esperance to Kalgoorlie and the southern Wheatbelt.
Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. dilatatus (2021), (formerly Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. multiflorus (2006) from Eriochilus multiflorus),
Common Bunny Orchid, White Bunny Orchid, Easter Bunny Orchid (the latter being used for the former Eriochilus dilatatus
subsp. magnus, which was combined into Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. dilatatus (2021).
A small white orchid with two
prominent downward pointing petals resembling rabbit ears. Two tiny modified petals point outwards like outstretched little
arms. Several flowers on a stem, which has a small broad based pointed leave a short distance up the stem from the ground, pointing
outwards (above right).
April May
Bridgetown, South West region, Western Australia and occurs Perth region, through the South
West, the lower Great Southern, with additional recordings from Ravensthorpe, and some western Wheatbelt areas.
Eriochilus helonomos, Swamp Bunny Orchid
A very tiny white orchid about four or five millimetres top to bottom, with two prominent downward pointing petals resembling rabbit ears and arm-like petals folded inwards. One or two flowers on a short stem, which has a small broad based pointed leave with a tinge of red in edges, a short distance up the stem from the ground, semi upright and hugging stem. Hairy appearance on flower and stem. The flower pictured above right appears to be opening
Bridgetown, South
West region, Western Australia and occurs in a few scattered locations around Perth, to the north of Perth, close to the coast in
the South West and Great Southern regions, with a few sightings further inland.
Ericomyrtus, species uncertain. Previously incorrectly named as Ericomyrtus drummondii
Small pale pink five petaled
blossoms, with a green centre surrounded by a red ring of stamens, on a woody shrub. Foliage on this species consists
of very short stem hugging narrow leaves.
November
The Ericomyrtus genus covers the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Great Southern
regions, and extends well into the South West and Goldfields regions.
Photos above from Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve, Newdegate, Wheatbelt, Western Australia.
Photo at left from Nyabing, the
Great Southern Region, Western Australia
