All Wildflowers

Hooded leaved Hakea (Scallops)

Shrubs, 1–4 m high. Leaves alternate. Grows amongst medium trees, or low trees (heathland); in gravelly soil. Cucullata (L.): cowled or hooded; referring to the leaves of this species.

Dunsborough Donkey Orchid

Grows to 150mm - 550mm in height. Narrow coastal distribution.

Narrow Leaf Bitter Pea

Broom-like shrub to 2 m high; upper branchlets often leafless. Phyllodes linear, 0–6.5 cm long, 0–5 mm wide, apex tapered to obtuse, base tapered,

Flame Grevillea

A striking small tree, especially when covered with big, brilliant orange flowerheads. Grows to about 5m tall with long thin leaves that are divided into a couple of lobes.

Flannel Bush

Low woody shrub. Leaves grey and thickly felted with short grey hairs. Sharp spines on stems and calyx.

Mosquito Orchid

Photo by Graeme W.

Mat Heath Mrytle

Thryptomene ericaea is unique to South Australia. It occurs on Kangaroo Island and, to a lesser extent, on lower Eyre Peninsular. Centenary Starburst is a striking,

Fringed Leek Orchid

Photo by Graeme W. The Fringed Leek Orchid, Prasophyllum fimbria which can be common in the general southwest of WA area but usually only flowers after fire.

Fuchsia Grevillea

Spreading, lignotuberous shrub, 0.2m-1 m high. Fl. orange-red, Mar or May to Dec or Jan. Granitic soils, sand, loamy clay, lateritic soils. Granite outcrops, hills, sometimes winter-wet flats.

Ghost Gum

Tree to 20m tall, with open spreading crown. Small branches droop downwards. Smooth white bark. Grows on both sandy country and on stony hills and plateaux.

Golden Everlasting, Strawflower

Low growing plant with slightly hairy, sticky leaves.

Gompholobium preissii

Erect shrub, (0.05-)0.1-0.4 m high. Fl. yellow/orange/red-brown, Aug to Dec. Lateritic gravelly soils.

Leucopogon

Straggly, prickly shrub with wiry branches. Narrow leaves ending in a sharppoint.

Grevillea obliquistigma

Spreading shrub, 0.3-4(-5) m high. Fl. cream-white-yellow, Jan or Mar or Aug to Dec. Sandy or loamy soils, laterite, granite. Sandplains, stony ridges.

Grevillea stenobotrya or Rattlepod Grevillea

Bushy shrub to 5m high. Leaves linear, 10-25cm c 1-2mm, finely pointed slightly hooked tip. Flowers creamy white (green in bud), cylindrical or slightly tapered, 7-14cm long. Smooth greyish bark

Hakea denticulata

Compact rounded shrub, 1–2 m tall, 1–2 m wide. No lignotuber. Small branches and young leaves covered with short hairs. Leaves flat, elliptic or obovate, up to 4cm long, 10–25 mm wide,

Kangaroo Island Gland Flower

Adenanthos macropodianus has an erect habit, usually growing to 1 metre (3 ft) in height although plants as high as 3 metres (10 ft) have been recorded. The leaves, which are up to 15 mm (0.

Pincushion Hakea

The flowers of this shrub or small tree open as a pale cream and later turn red. It can grow in gravel, clay and also sandy soils. The branches are slim and of a reddish brown colour.

Custard Orchid

A yellow sun orchid

Dolphin Wattle

Triangular, dolphin shaped phyllodes (modified leaf stalks that look like and act as leaves) is the memorable characteristic of this small shrub.

Purple Pansy Orchid

One of our donkey orchids

Barrens Regelia

Rhodanthe citrina

Erect annual, herb, 0.05-0.3(-0.5) m high.