This gorgeous flower only lasts a few hours. Known as silky purple flag (Patersonia sericea), it's endemic to eastern Australia. Took this photo earlier this arvo, so by now it will have faded.๐ #FlowerReport#OzPlants#WildOz
Always a happy sight, the first of the spring flannel flowers (Actinotus helianthi). The flowers are actually in the centre, and what surrounds them are petal-like bracts. A petal by any other name, etc! Just as lovely. Found mostly in coastal areas of NSW.๐ฑ๐ธ #FlowerReport#ozplants#wildoz
One of the beautiful feather flowers that is endemic to the south west of WA and which grows in lateritic soils in the #PerthHills#biodiversity#ozflora#ozplants#WildOz#myrtle#Myrtaceae ๐ฟ