FloraBase—the Western Australian Flora

Names, Descriptions, Photos & Maps

Find plants by scientific or common name, synonym, colour & more.

Western Australia’s Journal of Systematic Botany.

Identify a plant using morphology and geography.

Search within 780,296 voucher specimens collected State-wide.

Find scientific publications relevant to the Western Australian Flora, sourced internationally.

We highlight a green plant, alga or fungus found in Western Australia each month.

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New discoveries in Anticoryne, Calandrinia, Chamaescilla and Hibbertia are among the research findings published today.

Jasminum calcareum (Poison Creeper) is an erect suckering perennial herb growing to one metre high.

Nymphaea macrosperma is an attractive emergent water plant with deep blue, sometimes pink or white flowers that extend to 30 cm above the water.