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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.
 
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Haemodorum species are also known as Bloodroot, due to an orange-red edible root.  They have shiny dark brown flowers in November December, from perennial leaves similar to Kangaroo Paws, to which they are related.
Flowers up a tall slender stem giving a zigzag appearance. At right shows a very tall stem that has shed seeds from the previous flowering season, with two new flower spikes growing.
November December
Bridgetown, South West region, Western Australia, and favours sandy soils, ranging from Geraldton to Esperance near the coast and through the South West region
 
 
 
 
 
Haemodorum laxum (above)
Brown flowers on tall branching stems, top left; bud forming, top right and above left flowering, and at right pods having shed seeds.  Stiff strappy leaves at base and a short leaf from each joint along the stem (below).
Bridgetown, with wide ranging occurrence from north of Geraldton to Esperance, including the parts of the Mid West and Wheatbelt, through the South West and Great Southern regions and around Esperance.
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Haemodorum, species unknown (left)
Bobbly brown flowers at the end of tall stems. 
Bridgetown.
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Haemodorum spicatum, Mardja, Matje, Meen, Mearn, Born, "Bush Onion" (above and at left)