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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.
Ranunculus colonorum, Common Buttercup
A small five round petalled shiny bright yellow flower of around three to four centimetres diameter, growing from a ferny foliage base. The round seed pod has a stippled surface
Spring
Bridgetown and Mayanup (lower right photo), South West region, Western Australia and is found from Perth, through the South West, the lower Great Southern, and can occur to the north of Perth
A small five round petalled shiny bright yellow flower of around three to four centimetres diameter, growing from a ferny foliage base. The round seed pod has a stippled surface
Spring
Bridgetown and Mayanup (lower right photo), South West region, Western Australia and is found from Perth, through the South West, the lower Great Southern, and can occur to the north of Perth
Roebuckiella ciliocarpa (formerly Brachyscome ciliocarpa then Roebuckia ciliocarpa), Native Daisy (these specimens past their
prime)
Daisies with a large yellow centre and petals which can occur in shades of purple and pink, with around thirteen petals but
can have more or less
Spring
Yalgoo at left and Ajana below, Mid West Region, Western Australia and occurring through the Mid West,
Pilbara, Northern Wheatbelt and Northern Goldfields Regions
Rytidosperma caespitosum, Wallaby Grass
There are many native grasses in our bushland, often overlooked as weeds. This one appears
to be Rytidosperma caespitosum, a native grass, but the beautiful red tinge these have is not shown in descriptions.
Spring
Bridgetown, South West region, Western Australia and has a widespread distribution throughout the southern parts of the state, south west of a line from Shark Bay to the South Australian border approximately 100 kilometres north of the south coast.
Spring
Bridgetown, South West region, Western Australia and has a widespread distribution throughout the southern parts of the state, south west of a line from Shark Bay to the South Australian border approximately 100 kilometres north of the south coast.
Roepera (formerly Zygophyllum), species not known.
Twin leaf.
Tiny four petaled yellow flowers on a low growing plant with elongated two part (twin leaf) succulent leaves typical of Roepera
AugustLake Johnston, Goldfield region, Western Australia
and seen along the coastal strip in south east Western Australia
Rhagodia baccata, Berry Salt Bush, Chenopodium baccatum (a name that may be used in some states).
Sprays of tiny cream
flowers, followed by edible small red berries, on a sprawling or semi climbing plant which has small elongated leaves.
Can flower
most months of the year. Berries seen here in March.
Augusta, South West region, Western Australia, and grows close to the shore
and in the sand dunes all around the coastline from Geraldton to east of Esperance, with further locations further north of this range
identified.