WA Bush flowers spotted in 2024 - r/australianplants

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u/spatialgames 8d ago

Wow this is stunning! I don’t suppose you have a species list for all these do you op?

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u/Accomplished_Care747 8d ago

That would be amazing.

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u/sharpchisel 6d ago

I’ll give it a crack - but the Orchids will largely be just Genus only until I properly sit down with my wonderful new Orchid book from my partner. They’re very intimidating 🙃

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u/sharpchisel 6d ago edited 6d ago

Here goes - follow me on iNaturalist if you’re so inclined :) Anything unconfirmed has an asterisk next to it (*).

Top left to bottom right.

Red-orange: Calothamnus quadrifidus, One-sided Bottlebrush; Kennedia prostrata, Running Postman; Anigozanthos manglesii, Red & Green Roo Paw, Kurulbrang; Brachyloma preissii, Globe Heath; Gastrolobium calycinum, York Road Poison; Banksia nobilis, Golden Dryandra; Daviesia triflora; Jacksonia sternbergiana, Stinkwood; Diuris brumalis, Winter Donkey Orchid

Orange-yellow: Isotropis cuneifolia, Granny Bonnets; Caladenia longiclavata, Clubbed Spider Orchid; Caladenia flava, Cowslip; Acacia teretifolia; Acacia stenoptera, Narrow Winged Wattle; C. flava (again); Banksia baxteri, Bird’s Nest Banksia; Petrophile ericifolia; Eucalyptus rudis, Flooded Gum

Yellow: Banksia menziesii, Firewood Banksia; Diuris laxiflora, Bee Orchid; Hibbertia hemignosta; Pimelea suaveolens, Scented Banjine; Banksia ilicifolia, Holly-leaved Banksia; Hakea prostrata, Harsh Hakea; Conostylis juncea; Thelymitra antennifera, Lemon-scented Sun Orchid*

Green-cream: Pterostylis sp., Snail Orchid; Pimelea sp. ; Pterostylis sp., Jug Orchid; Banksia attenuata, Candlestick Banksia; H. prostrata, Harsh Hakea; Cyrtostylis huegelii, Midge Orchid; Melaleuca thymoides; Eucalyptus rudis, Flooded Gum; Pterostylis sanguinea, Dark-banded Greenhood*

White: Utricularia sp., Bladderwort; Caladenia latifolia, Pink Fairy Orchid; Hakea varia, Variable-leaved Hakea; Phlebocarya ciliata; Hemiandra pungens, Snakebush; Stylidium affine, Queen Triggerplant; Caladenia sp., Spider Orchid; Hakea lissocarpa, Honey Bush; Ericksonella saccharata, Sugar Orchid

Pink: Gompholobium scabrum; Isopogon dubius, Pincushion Coneflower; Melaleuca radula, Graceful Honeymyrtle; Caladenia latifolia, Pink Fairy Orchid; Pericalymma ellipticum var. ellipticum, Swamp Teatree; Stylidium sp., Triggerplant; Tetratheca hirsuta, Black-eyed Susan*; Philotheca spicata, Pepper and Salt; Regelia ciliata (syn. Melaleuca crossota)

Purple-blue: Elythranthera brunonis, Enamel Orchid; Hovea pungens, Devil’s Pins; Agrostocrinum hirsutum, Grass Lily; Dampiera linearis, Common Dampiera; Thelymitra crinita, Blue Lady Orchid; Dampiera obliqua; Cyanicula gemmata, Blue China Orchid; Calectasia narragarra, Blue Tinsel Lily; T. crinita, Blue Lady Orchid

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u/spatialgames 1d ago

Sorry I’ve only just seen this! Incredible!!! Thank you so so much 🙏 gunna spend some time getting aquatinted with these. You’ve made me even more excited to make it over to WA on a plant tour sometime soon

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u/BlamDandy 9d ago

The colour coordinated arramgement makes me all warm and fuzzy, great photos!

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u/Confident_Tennis_760 8d ago

We are truly blessed in this wide brown land. Such a wonderful pallet of beauty. Thank you for sharing. May your year be littered with happiness 😊

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u/sharpchisel 6d ago

I love our diverse flora - but I’m so biased towards my home state. I hope you get to enjoy many more wonderful plants this year. 😁

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u/Confident_Tennis_760 14h ago

I can understand your bias 😉

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u/DeliciousRiesling 8d ago

Beautiful post, thank you!

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u/Hefty_Parsnip_4303 8d ago

WOW

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u/New-Dog1880 5d ago

Aren't they stunning. Nice post.

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u/sharpchisel 5d ago

Thank you. They deserve all the appreciation.