Guichenotia macrantha (Large-flowered Guichenotia) is an upright, small to medium shrub growing to 1.5 m in height and boasting large crepey, soft pink to mauve flowers.
ReadPraecoxanthus aphyllus (Leafless Orchid) grows to 20–40 cm high and produces a single, highly fragrant flower from March to May, making it one of the first orchids to flower in the year.
ReadThis month we are highlighting the fluffy red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis (foxtails), which until recently might have gone unnoticed in the marine flora.
ReadCephalotus follicularis (Albany Pitcher Plant) is a compact, carnivorous herb producing a flower stem up to 60 cm tall bearing an inflorescence of 4–5, very small, white-pale green flowers with white petal-like tepals, mauve filaments and white anthers.
ReadPelloe’s Babingtonia is a shrub growing to 0.3–0.6 m high, usually with an open habit and erect slender stems bearing numerous short lateral branchlets.
ReadDrosera pulchella (Pretty Sundew) is a common pygmy sundew growing to 3–4 cm high.
ReadStylidium scariosum (Common Reed Triggerplant) is a reed-like perennial herb growing to 10–80 cm high.
ReadCheiranthera simplicifolia is a very inconspicuous shrub except when in flower in late spring, from September to October.
ReadHibbertia miniata (Orange Hibbertia) is a sprawling, multi-stemmed shrub, growing to 20–40 cm high.
ReadSiegfriedia, with the single species S. darwinioides, is a monotypic genus in the family Rhamnaceae.
ReadStyphelia tortifolia is a low compact shrub, growing to 0.6 m in height and producing a spectacular display of firecracker red, tubular flowers from about June to September.
ReadWurmbea densiflora is a small lily that grows to 10–20 cm tall, with dense spikes of bright or sometimes pale pink flowers.
ReadThis colourful flower variant of Banksia seminuda (River Banksia) displays yellow perianths typical of the species but features vibrant red styles instead of the usual bright yellow.
ReadEriochilus dilatatus subsp. multiflorus is commonly known as the White Bunny Orchid.
ReadMarch is becoming seaweed month, and this year we go underwater at the Houtman Abrolhos Islands to view one of the most spectacular of the seaweeds.
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