Family: Elaeocarpaceae.
A family of flowering plants mostly tropical/subtropical. Most are evergreen.
Leaves arranged alternatively.
Flowers usually: both male and female organs, 4/5 sepals, 4/5 petals.
Genus: Tetratheca
A genus of about 50/60 species.
Endemic to Australia. Majority of species in south-western Australia.
Species: Tetratheca labillardierei: Black Eyed Susan
Small woody shrub: height 0.5m; width 0.5m
Flowers: pink/mauve. The dark centre is the black eye. Spring.
Leaves: round
Location: dry sclerophyll forests.
A family of flowering plants mostly tropical/subtropical. Most are evergreen.
Leaves arranged alternatively.
Flowers usually: both male and female organs, 4/5 sepals, 4/5 petals.
Genus: Tetratheca
A genus of about 50/60 species.
Endemic to Australia. Majority of species in south-western Australia.
Species: Tetratheca labillardierei: Black Eyed Susan
Small woody shrub: height 0.5m; width 0.5m
Flowers: pink/mauve. The dark centre is the black eye. Spring.
Leaves: round
Location: dry sclerophyll forests.
Family: Campanulaceae
A family of 84 genera, 2400 species of herbs, shrubs and small trees.
All continents except Antarctica. Common on Pacific Islands with Hawaii being very rich.
Genus: Wahlenbergia
Contains 260 species of herbs. Blue/purple flowers.
Species: Wahlenbergia Gymnoclada: Naked Bluebell
Roots: taproot and spreading rhizomes.
Stem: 60 cm high. Leaves in bottom half.
Flowers: 1,2 or 3 at the end of stems. Five blue sepals. Five petals that are joined to from a tube with five lobes. Five stamens joined together.
Leaves: opposite. 1 to 5 cm long. 1 to 3 mm wide. Thick margins.
Distribution: NSW, Victoria, SA and Tasmania.
A family of 84 genera, 2400 species of herbs, shrubs and small trees.
All continents except Antarctica. Common on Pacific Islands with Hawaii being very rich.
Genus: Wahlenbergia
Contains 260 species of herbs. Blue/purple flowers.
Species: Wahlenbergia Gymnoclada: Naked Bluebell
Roots: taproot and spreading rhizomes.
Stem: 60 cm high. Leaves in bottom half.
Flowers: 1,2 or 3 at the end of stems. Five blue sepals. Five petals that are joined to from a tube with five lobes. Five stamens joined together.
Leaves: opposite. 1 to 5 cm long. 1 to 3 mm wide. Thick margins.
Distribution: NSW, Victoria, SA and Tasmania.
Family: Rutaceae
A family of flowering plants including citrus; boronia. 160 genera
Genus: Correa.
Bell shaped flowers. Mainly east-Australia.
11 species.
Hybridisation between species is very common.
Correa named after a Portuguese botanist.
Species: Correa Reflexa: Common Correa
Height 1 m. Width 1 m.
Flowers: red/green bell shaped. Autumn. Attracts honeyeaters.
Species: Correa Alba: White Coastal Correa
Hardy dense shrub.
Height: 1.5 m. Width 2 m.
Flowers: autumn winter.
A family of flowering plants including citrus; boronia. 160 genera
Genus: Correa.
Bell shaped flowers. Mainly east-Australia.
11 species.
Hybridisation between species is very common.
Correa named after a Portuguese botanist.
Species: Correa Reflexa: Common Correa
Height 1 m. Width 1 m.
Flowers: red/green bell shaped. Autumn. Attracts honeyeaters.
Species: Correa Alba: White Coastal Correa
Hardy dense shrub.
Height: 1.5 m. Width 2 m.
Flowers: autumn winter.
Family: Asphodelaceae
Genus: Bulbine.
A genus of succulent plants.
Flowers are racemes. Most are yellow. Bearded stamens.
Species: Bulbine Bulosa: Golden Lily
Leaves: hollow straps.
Stem: 60 cm.
Flowers: yellow spring/summer six stamens. Six petals. Six sepals.
Clumps can from. Readily self seeds.
Genus: Bulbine.
A genus of succulent plants.
Flowers are racemes. Most are yellow. Bearded stamens.
Species: Bulbine Bulosa: Golden Lily
Leaves: hollow straps.
Stem: 60 cm.
Flowers: yellow spring/summer six stamens. Six petals. Six sepals.
Clumps can from. Readily self seeds.
Family: Goodeniaceae
A family of flowering plants. 12 genera.
Most are Australian herbaceous plants with spiral leaves.
Genus: Goodenia
A genus of 179 flowering plants.
Named after Bishop Goodenough in 1793.
Apart from five species the rest are endemic to Australia.
Species: Goodenia Lanata: Native Primrose
Thick ground covering herb.
Hairy dark green leaves.
Flowers solitary, yellow, five petals, spring to summer.
Species: Goodenia Ovata: Hop Goodenia
Small shrub
Height 1 to 2m.
Width 0.5 to 1m.
Flowers yellow five petals. All year.
Most areas. Shade to full sun. Dryer areas.
A family of flowering plants. 12 genera.
Most are Australian herbaceous plants with spiral leaves.
Genus: Goodenia
A genus of 179 flowering plants.
Named after Bishop Goodenough in 1793.
Apart from five species the rest are endemic to Australia.
Species: Goodenia Lanata: Native Primrose
Thick ground covering herb.
Hairy dark green leaves.
Flowers solitary, yellow, five petals, spring to summer.
Species: Goodenia Ovata: Hop Goodenia
Small shrub
Height 1 to 2m.
Width 0.5 to 1m.
Flowers yellow five petals. All year.
Most areas. Shade to full sun. Dryer areas.
Family: Orchidaceae
A very large family. 763 genera. 28,000 species.
Colourful, fragrant flowers.
Perennial herbs with no hard wood.
Many structural variations in flowers.
Pollination. Many specific unusual systems. Chance of pollination is often scare. Therefore, flower remains receptive and blooming for a long period of time.
Vanilla is the dried seeds of an orchid.
Genus: Pterostylis: Greenhood Orchids.
A genus of 300 species of plants.
Terrestrial, perennial, tuberous herbs.
Location: Australia, New Zealand, PNG, Pacific Islands.
Flowers: green some with brown, red or white stripes.
Tuber of the orchid is spherical and lasts a year. As it groins It produces another tuber to replace itself.
The fruit of the orchid produces 500 tiny seeds.
Joseph Banks was probably the first European botanists to see the greenhood orchid but many of his specimens were lost. Labillardiere was first to formally describe the orchid. A specimen from Bruny island.
Pollination of greenhoods is by tiny flies or mosquitoes. Often the pollinating insect is trapped in the flower.
Three species occur on the Domain.
Species: Pterostylis Curta: Blunt Greenhood.
Species: Pterostylis Nutans: Nodding Greenhood.
Species: Pterostylis Pedunculata: Maroonhoods.
They are similar except for the shape and colour of the flowers.
Leaves: 30 cm long arises from a rosette of 5/6 leaves.
Flowers winter/spring.
Dies down after flowering.
All species occur in Queensland, NSW, SA, Victoria, Tasmania
A very large family. 763 genera. 28,000 species.
Colourful, fragrant flowers.
Perennial herbs with no hard wood.
Many structural variations in flowers.
Pollination. Many specific unusual systems. Chance of pollination is often scare. Therefore, flower remains receptive and blooming for a long period of time.
Vanilla is the dried seeds of an orchid.
Genus: Pterostylis: Greenhood Orchids.
A genus of 300 species of plants.
Terrestrial, perennial, tuberous herbs.
Location: Australia, New Zealand, PNG, Pacific Islands.
Flowers: green some with brown, red or white stripes.
Tuber of the orchid is spherical and lasts a year. As it groins It produces another tuber to replace itself.
The fruit of the orchid produces 500 tiny seeds.
Joseph Banks was probably the first European botanists to see the greenhood orchid but many of his specimens were lost. Labillardiere was first to formally describe the orchid. A specimen from Bruny island.
Pollination of greenhoods is by tiny flies or mosquitoes. Often the pollinating insect is trapped in the flower.
Three species occur on the Domain.
Species: Pterostylis Curta: Blunt Greenhood.
Species: Pterostylis Nutans: Nodding Greenhood.
Species: Pterostylis Pedunculata: Maroonhoods.
They are similar except for the shape and colour of the flowers.
Leaves: 30 cm long arises from a rosette of 5/6 leaves.
Flowers winter/spring.
Dies down after flowering.
All species occur in Queensland, NSW, SA, Victoria, Tasmania
Family: Dilleniaceae
Genus: Hibberita
Hibbertia: five petals most have yellow flowers. Trees, shrubs and climbers.
150 species occur in Australia. 24 species in New Caledonia.
A scattered few other countries.
The name comes from George Hibbert. An English merchant 1757-1837
There are three Hibbertia plants found on the Domain. The plants all have different shapes and similar flowers.
All have bright yellow flowers in spring.
All are found on the mainland.
Species: Hibbertia Procumbens
Spreading guinea flower. Prostate. Spreading up to 1m.
Species: Hibbertia Prostrata
fine leaves. Spreading stems up to 30 cm.
Species: Hibbertia Riparia
Small shrub. Height 50 cm. Erect stems.
Genus: Hibberita
Hibbertia: five petals most have yellow flowers. Trees, shrubs and climbers.
150 species occur in Australia. 24 species in New Caledonia.
A scattered few other countries.
The name comes from George Hibbert. An English merchant 1757-1837
There are three Hibbertia plants found on the Domain. The plants all have different shapes and similar flowers.
All have bright yellow flowers in spring.
All are found on the mainland.
Species: Hibbertia Procumbens
Spreading guinea flower. Prostate. Spreading up to 1m.
Species: Hibbertia Prostrata
fine leaves. Spreading stems up to 30 cm.
Species: Hibbertia Riparia
Small shrub. Height 50 cm. Erect stems.