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Flowering in February
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Flowering: J F M A M J J A S O N D


YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP
In December (2009), we started listing the local flora that was flowering. See below if you'd like to help.


under construction
December
This is a very rough list of what is flowering locally in December. Some - like the hibbertias - are just finishing their flowering season. You may be able to help compile this page, and pages on the flowering of our flora in the following months. Please contact us if you notice something that we've missed. This page is mostly listing the Dicots, but many Monocots also have very beautiful flowerings. For a complete listing of genuses in scientific order, see our Classification page.
January
As with December, the January flowering includes 'tail-end' flowering (Agonis flexuosa, Hibbertia cuneiformis) and new flowerings like Xylomelum occidentale and Billardiera floribunda.
February
From observations at the end of January, it seems that February will be a poor month for flowerings, but we may be surprised. Many of the flowerings of late Spring that were holding on have at long last petered out and the pink Summer verticordias are fading, turning white. The Marri is flowering or ready to flower - there is a really good Marri flowering this year. The Woody Pear was quite short-lived, and some is already fading. A surprise is a lovely Lobelia, Lobelia gibbosa, with a succulent stem, defying the heat of Summer.

To compensate for a lack of flowering, a lot of the water-stressed bush is displaying the signs of diallagy. What appears to be a plant in the throes of death is actually a plant faking death, and in the process giving us a display of reds, browns, ambers, and yellows. When the rains arrive in Autumn, these colours are transformed to the leaf colour we are most comfortable with, green.
Our page on this phenomenon: Diallagy.


If you observe February flowerings, you may be able to help us make our list. Email your suggestions and photos to:
samolus [at] westnet [dot] com [dot] au

Photos: all photos below to be taken locally in February 2010
This is a GAME. The rules: the photos for this page MUST be taken in the month of flowering and posted in the same period - not old stock photos . Hopefully this will encourage us to be more aware of flowerings. We may cheat a little, and re-post some January photos if that species is observed continuing to flower.

under construction

Reposted photos:









Tail-end

Tail-end


Last few flowers






Tail-end


Tail-end



Tail-end

This is an old photo, but an odd flower persists



New photos:


Tail-end




Unidentified
Olearia species
Carbanup


Lobelia gibbosa



Tail-end

Odd flower persisting

Unidentified
Ericaceae species
Dunsborough


This is the
Plant of the Month
on FloraBase.



Daviesia - possibly
Daviesia preissii
,
Meelup 20thFeb.

Some still flowering
20th Feb.



Pretty weird - one bush noticed flowering 20th Feb.

This species flowers throughout the year

Unidentified Petrophile species, probably
Petrophile squamata


Unidentified Jacksonia species, probably
Jacksonia lehmannii



Some flowers at Canal Rocks
22nd Feb.








Observations of the month


Botanical Family
Scientific Name
January 2010
February
2010
Common Name
Flower Colour
MIMOSACEAE Acacia cyclops Yes
Yes
Coastal Wattle Yellow
MIMOSACEAE Acacia huegelii Yes
mostly finished

Cream
MIMOSACEAE
Acacia stenoptera
Yes
Yes Narrow Winged Wattle
Cream
PROTEACEAE Adenanthos meisneri Yes
Yes
Red, Pink, Purple, Cream
PROTEACEAE Adenanthos obovatus

Basket Flower Red, Orange
PROTEACEAE Adenanthos sp. Whicher

Yes

Red
MYRTACEAE Agonis flexuosa Tail-end
No
Peppermint, Willow Myrtle White
HEMEROCALLIDACEAE Agrostocrinum hirsutum Mostly finished


Blue
MALVACEAE Alyogyne huegelii
Odd flower noted
Lilac Hibiscus Pale lilac
APOCYNACEAE Alyxia buxifolia Tail-end
Sea Box White
EPACRIDACEAE Andersonia involucrata


White, Pink
HAEMODORACEAE Anigozanthos flavidus Yes
Tail-end Tall Kangaroo Paw Red, Orange
FABACEAE Aotus cordifolia


Yellow, Red
MYRTACEAE Astartea species
Yes
Yes

White, Pink
EPACRIDACEAE Astroloma pallidum Yes
Tail-end
Kick Bush White, Cream
MYRTACEAE Baeckea camphorosmae Yes
Yes
Camphor Myrtle Pink, White
PROTEACEAE Banksia attenuata Tail-end

Slender Banksia Yellow
PROTEACEAE Banksia formosa

Showy Dryandra Yellow, Orange
PROTEACEAE
Banksia grandis
Yes
Yes
Bull Banksia
Yellow
PROTEACEAE Banksia ilicifolia

Holly-leaved Banksia Red, Orange, Yellow, Cream
PROTEACEAE Banksia mimica (R)

Summer Honeypot Yellow, Brown
MYRTACEAE Beaufortia squarrosa
Yes
Sand Bottlebrush Red
PITTOSPORACEAE Billardiera floribunda Yes

White-flowered Billardiera White
PITTOSPORACEAE Billardiera fusiformis Yes
Yes
Australian Bluebell Blue, White, Pink
PITTOSPORACEAE Billardiera laxiflora

Yes

White
PITTOSPORACEAE Billardiera variifolia Yes
Yes
Variable Billardiera Purple
RUTACEAE Boronia alata

Winged Boronia Pink, White
RUTACEAE Boronia anceps


Pink, Purple
RUTACEAE Boronia crenulata ssp. pubescens

Aniseed Boronia Pink
RUTACEAE Boronia dichotoma


Pink, Red, White
RUTACEAE Boronia gracilipes

Karri Boronia Pink
RUTACEAE Boronia molloyae

Tall Boronia Pink, Red
RUTACEAE Boronia spathulata

Boronia
Pink, Red
RUTACEAE Boronia stricta



RUTACEAE Boronia tenuior


Pink, Purple
RUTACEAE Boronia tetragona



Pink, Red
RUTACEAE Boronia - various




FABACEAE Callistachys lanceolata Yes
Tail-end Native Willow Yellow, Orange
MYRTACEAE Calothamnus graniticus

1 odd plant

Red
MYRTACEAE Calothamnus sanguineus
Some
Some
Pindak, Silky-leaved Blood Flower Red
MYRTACEAE Calytrix flavescens Yes
Tail-end
Yellow Starflower Yellow
MYRTACEAE Calytrix leschenaultii


Purple, Violet, Pink, Blue
PITTOSPORACEAE Cheiranthera parviflora Tail-end


Blue
AIZOACEAE Carpobrotus virescens

Coastal Pigface Pink
FABACEAE Chorizema nanum


Red, Orange
POLYGALACEAE Comesperma calymega

Blue-spike Milkwort Blue
POLYGALACEAE Comesperma ciliatum

Love Creeper Blue
POLYGALACEAE Comesperma integerrimum Tail-end

Pastel Green, Pink
POLYGALACEAE Comesperma virgatum Tail-end No
Milkwort Pink
PROTEACEAE Conospermum teretifolium

Spider Smokebush White
MYRTACEAE Corymbia calophylla Yes
Yes
Marri, Red Gum
White
MYRTACEAE Corymbia haematoxylon

Mountain Marri White
GOODENIACEAE Dampiera hederacea

Karri Dampiera Blue, White
GOODENIACEAE Dampiera lindleyi
No

Blue
GOODENIACEAE Dampiera linearis
No
Common Dampiera Blue
DASYPOGONACEAE Dasypogon hookeri

Pineapple Bush White, Black, Cream
FABACEAE Daviesia cordata

Book Leaf Orange
FABACEAE Daviesia elongata ssp. elongata Tail-end Last few flowers

Yellow, Red
FABACEAE Daviesia longifolia


Yellow, Red
FABACEAE Daviesia preissii



Yellow, Red
HEMEROCALLIDACEAE
Dianella revoluta Tail-end
No
Spreading Flax Lily Blue, White
ASPARAGACEAE Dichopogon capillipes Yes
Tail-end

Pink
MYRTACEAE Eremaea pauciflora var pauciflora

Orange-flowered Eremaea Orange, Yellow
MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus decipiens

Red Heart, Molt White
MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus diversicolor

Karri White
MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus drummondii

Drummond's Gum White
MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus gomphocephala not observed

Tuart White
MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus marginata

Jarrah
White, Cream, Pink
MYRTACEAE Eucalyptus patens
Yes
Yes
Blackbutt
White, Cream
FABACEAE Euchilopsis linearis

Swamp Pea
Yellow, Orange, Red
FABACEAE Eutaxia virgata


Yellow, Red
FRANKENIACEAE Frankenia pauciflora

Common Sea Heath White
FABACEAE Gastrolobium bilobum Tail-end No
Heart Leaf Poison Orange
FABACEAE Gastrolobium ebracteolatum Tail-end No
Narrow-leaved Oxylobium Red, Yellow
FABACEAE Gastrolobium praemorsum Tail-end
No - odd flower persisting

Red
FABACEAE Gastrolobium spinosum Tail-end
No
Prickly Poison Red, Yellow, Orange
FABACEAE Gompholobium confertum


Blue, Purple
FABACEAE Gompholobium knightianum

Handsome Wedge-pea Pink
FABACEAE Gompholobium polymorphum


Bright Yellow Pea Yellow
GOODENIACEAE Goodenia coerulea Yes
No

Blue
GOODENIACEAE Goodenia eatoniana


Blue
GOODENIACEAE Goodenia incana

No
Hoary Goodenia
Blue
LOBELIACEAE
Grammatotheca bergiana Yes
Yes

Blue, White, Purple
PROTEACEAE Grevillea brachystylis


Short-styled Grevillea Red
PROTEACEAE Grevillea brachystylis ssp. Busselton


Red
PROTEACEAE Grevillea bronwenae


Red
PROTEACEAE Grevillea diversifolia

Variable-leaved Grevillea Yellow, Green, Cream, White, Red
PROTEACEAE Grevillea elongata


White, Cream
PROTEACEAE Grevillea leptobotrys


Pink
PROTEACEAE Grevillea manglesioides


Red, Green, Yellow, White, Cream
PROTEACEAE Grevillea manglesioides ssp. ferricola


Red, Green
PROTEACEAE Grevillea manglesioides ssp. metaxa


Cream, Green
PROTEACEAE Grevillea pulchella ssp. ascendens

Beautiful Grevillea White, Cream
PROTEACEAE Grevillea quercifolia

No
Oak-leaf Grevillea Pink
PROTEACEAE Grevillea trifida


White, Cream
PROTEACEAE Hakea ceratophylla


Horned Leaf Hakea
Brown, Red
PROTEACEAE Hakea linearis


White
PROTEACEAE Hakea ruscifolia

Yes
Candle Hakea White
LAMIACEAE Hemiandra glabra ssp. glabra


Pink
LAMIACEAE Hemigenia podalyrina
No

Pink, Purple
LAMIACEAE Hemigenia rigida Tail-end
No

Pink, Purple
DILLENIACEAE Hibbertia cuneiformis Tail-end
No
Cut-leaf Hibbertia Yellow
DILLENIACEAE Hibbertia hypericoides Tail-end No
Yellow Buttercups Yellow
MYRTACEAE Homalospermum firmum
No

White
PROTEACEAE Isopogon buxifolius


Pink, Blue, Purple, Cream, White, Green
PROTEACEAE Isopogon sphaerocephalus

Drumstick Isopogon Cream, Yellow
LOBELIACEAE Isotoma hypocrateriformis Tail-end

Woodbridge Poison White, Pink, Blue, Purple
FABACEAE Jacksonia furcellata Yes
Tail-end,
variable
Grey Stinkwood Orange, Yellow, Red
FABACEAE Jacksonia horrida
Yes
Tail-end

Orange, Yellow, Red
FABACEAE Jacksonia lehmannii


Yellow, Orange, Red
FABACEAE Kennedia macrophylla Tail-end
No
Augusta Kennedia Red, Crimson
MYRTACEAE Kunzea ciliata
No

Pink, White
MYRTACEAE Kunzea glabrescens Yes
No
Spearwood
Cream, Yellow
MYRTACEAE Kunzea micrantha


Pink
MYRTACEAE Kunzea recurva


Pink
CYPERACEAE Lepidosperma gladiatum Yes

Coastal Sword Sedge Brown
ERICACEAE
Leucopogon australis

Spiked Beard-heath White
ERICACEAE Leucopogon glabellus


White
ERICACEAE Leucopogon hirsutus


White
ERICACEAE Leucopogon oxycedrus


White, Pink, Red
ERICACEAE Leucopogon pulchellus


White
LOBELIACEAE Lobelia anceps (syn. Lobelia alata) Yes
Yes
Angled Lobelia Blue
LOBELIACEAE Lobelia gibbosa Yes
Yes
Tall Lobelia Blue
LOBELIACEAE Lobelia heterophylla

Wing-seeded Lobelia Blue, Purple
LOBELIACEAE Lobelia rarifolia


Blue
LOBELIACEAE Lobelia tenuior Tail-end No
Slender Lobelia Blue, White
LOGANIACEAE Logania campanulata

Bell-flowered Logania White
LOGANIACEAE Logania serpyllifolia ssp. angustifolia
No

White
PITTOSPORACEAE Marianthus candidus

White Marianthus White, Cream
MYRTACEAE Melaleuca huegelii Yes
fading
Chenille Honey Myrtle White, Pink, Purple
MYRTACEAE Melaleuca lanceolata

Yes
Rottnest Teatree White, Cream
MYRTACEAE Melaleuca lateritia Yes - but finishing
No
Robin Red Breast Red
MYRTACEAE Melaleuca preissiana Yes

Moonah Cream, White
MYRTACEAE Melaleuca systena Yes - but finishing
Coastal Honeymyrtle Yellow, Cream
MYRTACEAE Melaleuca teretifolia Tail-end No
Banbar White, Cream
MYRTACEAE Melaleuca thymoides
No
Sand Wattle-Myrtle Yellow, Cream
MYRTACEAE Melaleuca trichophylla Yes
A few odd plants
Pretty Honey Myrtle Pink
FABACEAE Mirbelia dilatata
No
Holly Leaved Mirbelia Pink, Purple
MYOPORACEAE Myoporum caprarioides Yes
Yes
Slender Myoporum White
MYOPORACEAE Myoporum oppositifolium Yes
Yes
Twin-leaf Myoporum White
ERICACEAE Needhamiella pumilio


White
LORANTHACEAE Nuytsia floribunda Yes
Tail-end
Christmas Tree
Spectacular fruit formation
Orange
ASTERACEAE Ozothamnus cordatus Yes

Tangle Daisy White
IRIDACEAE Patersonia juncea

Rush-leaved Patersonia Purple
IRIDACEAE Patersonia occidentalis Yes
No
Purple Flag Purple
IRIDACEAE Patersonia umbrosa var. xanthina
No
Yellow Flags Yellow
APIACEAE Pentapeltis peltigera


White
MYRTACEAE Pericalymma ellipticum var. ellipticum Tail-end

Swamp Teatree White, Pink
MYRTACEAE Pericalymma ellipticum var. floridum


White, Pink
PROTEACEAE Persoonia elliptica

Spreading Snottygobble Yellow, Green
PROTEACEAE Persoonia longifolia

Snottygobble Yellow
PROTEACEAE Persoonia saccata Yes

Snottygobble Yellow, Green
PROTEACEAE Petrophile diversifolia


Cream, White, Pink
PROTEACEAE Petrophile linearis Tail-end

Pixie Mops Pink, Grey , White
PROTEACEAE Petrophile serruriae


Yellow, Cream, Grey , Pink
PROTEACEAE Petrophile squamata


Yellow, Cream, White
PROTEACEAE Petrophile striata


Yellow, Cream, White
HAEMODORACEAE Phlebocarya filifolia


White, Cream, Blue
THYMELAEACEAE Pimelea ferruginea Tail-end
No
Coastal Pimelea Pink
THYMELAEACEAE Pimelea rosea

Rose Banjine Pink
THYMELAEACEAE Pimelea spectablis

Bunjong White, Pink

Pimelea, various




AMARANTHACEAE Ptilotus manglesii Tail-end
Tail-end
Pom Poms Pink
AMARANTHACEAE Ptilotus drummondii
Tail-end Narrowleaf Mulla Mulla Pink
AMARANTHACEAE Ptilotus sericostachyus
No

White, Pink
MYRTACEAE
Regelia ciliata

Yes

Pink, Purple
PRIMULACEAE Samolus junceus
Yes


White or Pale pink
GOODENIACEAE Scaevola calliptera Tail-end
No
Royal Robe Blue, Purple, Pink
GOODENIACEAE Scaevola crassifolia Tail-end Tail-end
Thick-leaved Fanflower Blue
GOODENIACEAE Scaevola glandulifera
Yes

Viscid Hand-flower Blue, Purple
GOODENIACEAE Scaevola globulifera


Blue, White
GOODENIACEAE Scaevola lanceolata

Long-leaved Scaevola Blue
GOODENIACEAE Scaevola microphylla

Small-leaved Scaevola Blue, White
GOODENIACEAE Scaevola nitida Tail-end No
Shining Fanflower Blue
GOODENIACEAE Scaevola thesioides


Blue, White
ASTERACEAE Senecio pinnatifolius

Coastal Groundsel Yellow
ASTERACEAE Senecio ramosissimus


Yellow
SOLANACEAE
Solanum symonii

No

Blue, Purple
ASTERACEAE Sonchus hydrophilus Yes

Native Sowthistle Yellow
STACKHOUSIACEAE Stackhousia monogyna

White Candles White
STYLIDIACEAE
Stylidium - various
Yes



HEMEROCALLIDACEAE Stypandra glauca
No
Blindgrass Blue
MYRTACEAE Taxandria linearifolia Yes Yes
Swamp Peppermint White
AIZOACEAE Tetragonia implexicoma

Bower Spinach Yellow
TREMENDRACEAE Tetratheca hirsuta

Black-eyed Susan Pink, Purple
TREMENDRACEAE Tetratheca setigera

Black-eyed Susan Pink, Purple
STERCULIACEAE Thomasia, various



Pink, Purple
STERCULIACEAE Thomasia rhynchocarpa


Pink, Purple
ASPARAGACEAE Thysanotus multiflorus

Many-flowered Fringed Lily Purple
ASPARAGACEAE Thysanotus sparteus Yes Tail-end

Purple
ASTERAC
Trachymene coerulea Yes
Tail-end
Blue Lace Flower
Blue
TREMENDRACEAE Tremandra diffusa Yes


White, Cream, Green
TREMENDRACEAE Tremandra stelligera


Pink, Purple, Blue
ASTERACEAE Trichocline spathulata Yes
No
Native Gerbera Cream, White
HEMEROCALLIDACEAE Tricoryne elatior Yes
No
Yellow Autumn Lily Yellow
STACKHOUSIACEAE Tripterococcus brunonis

Yellow Candles Yellow
MYRTACEAE Verticordia densiflora var. densiflora Yes
Fading
Compacted Featherflower Pink
MYRTACEAE Verticordia plumosa var. plumosa Yes
Fading Plumed Featherflower Pink
MYRTACEAE Verticordia plumosa var. vassensis


Pink
FABACEAE
Viminaria juncea Tail-end
Some coastal flowering persisting
Swish Bush, Golden Spray
Yellow
MENYANTHACEAE
Villarsia sp.



Yellow
MENYANTHACEAE Villarsia latifolia Tail-end seen in creekline
No

Yellow
APIACEAE Xanthosia huegelii


Yellow, Green, White, Cream
APIACEAE Xanthosia tasmanica



Green, White, Cream, Yellow
PROTEACEAE Xylomelum occidentale Yes
Tail-end Woody Pear
Spectacular fruit formation
Cream



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