Thread: Post your native flora shots

Originally Posted by DeanoH

Yes, you're right. Approx. 70-80% of the plant is under water. Not straight up and down but lying over. The top layer of fronds and stems is above the water. The whole plant is about 6-8" long and apears to be floating in the pool, ie. not tethered, but I could be wrong here as I didn't go mucking about with it. Looked at heaps of rock pools and waterways off the Gibb River Road but this was the only place I saw this plant.

Deano

Strange, I thought it was supposed to be common up the Top End.
Only the second time I have seen it.

Tony

One plant that is very common in the top end is Native Kapok, has a nice flower too.




Deano

Wow, some cracking photos - i can't wait to see the top end!

Here's a few from the south coast track in Tassie, i couldn't say what they are though



Look a bit like Christmas Bells?




Near Liffey Falls, Tassie

Called the Southern Cross - Xanthosia something or other.


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Originally Posted by Grumpy

Called the Southern Cross - Xanthosia something or other.

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Xanthosia Rotundifolia ?

Deano

Originally Posted by DeanoH

Xanthosia Rotundifolia ?

Deano

Yes sounds about about right Deano. I think that there are about 20 species in Australia with somewhere around half in WA. I have seen another one with-out the pink spots and showing another flower in the center. So which ones which I dont really know.

Tony

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Interesting form, it is in the bush or in a private garden?

Definately not in a private garden Chuaro. 99.9% of my natives are photographed in the wild. These "wreaths" were on a sandy track out from Kalannie heading west towards the Gt Northern H,way. There must have been at least 30 + of these plants of all sizes. Their range is roughly in a farly narrow band from Mullewa to Kalannie.
The one in question was around 500mm in diameter.

Tony

Don't know if this counts as native flora or not. Interesting seaweed Cape Leveque. WA.



Deano