TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ 11 Australian Dryland Flora

Here are some of our Native Wildflowers ,
survivors in coastal sand dunes and desert country.

The Desert Wattle, no more than 18" high in the
Little Desert Nat.Park blooming it's little heart out



These I found in coastal sand dunes on the
Eyre Peninsula. I have tried to find their name,
but even in the Nat. Botanical Gardens there is
no listing for them. I have seen them grow into a
4' bush covered with these pea shaped flowers.



Sturt's Desert Rose, quite a large bloom 3-4" across.



A beautiful Banksia flowering on a coastal cliff,
grows to a medium sized tree.



The lovely little Sun Orchid in the Little Desert.

Another low growing, profusely flowering desert

dweller.

The Pincushion Hakea, Hakea laurina, needing a

litttle more water but quite stunning when covering
a 15' bush.

and last but not least, the stunning red Correa

Just a small selection of some off our dryland flora.

My native flora books are not to hand at present so
botanical names are in short supply. Enjoy the colours.

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My thanks to Luiz Santilli Jr., Denise B. Castro and

Laerte Pupo for their splendid organization of this meme.