Plant of the Month
April 2024
Cork Hopbush is a member of the small family Zygophyllaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.
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A summary of updates to WA’s vascular plant census has been published today, along with research on Styphelia, Pterostylis, Hibbertia and Calandrinia.
ReadChanges to Nuytsia
Nuytsia has transitioned to a fully online journal, which means hardcopies will no longer be produced. Individual papers will continue to be published throughout the year on Florabase where they remain freely available.
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March 2024
Every March, we highlight one of Western Australia’s seaweeds, and this month, we have Rhipilia psammophila (the ‘sand-loving’ Rhipilia), a new species that was described in late 2023.
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February 2024
Gomphrena flaccida is an erect, single-stemmed annual growing to 1 m high with masses of globe-shaped, bright pink-purple flowers that are clustered in dense, terminal spikes.
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January 2024
The distinctive feature of this grass is the inflorescence, a dense ovoid panicle with protruding awns resulting in a relatively soft hedgehog-like appearance.
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December 2023
Shining Sundew is a diminutive, carnivorous herb growing to around 20 mm high and 10 mm wide.
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November 2023
Wonnich is generally an erect shrub growing to 3–4 m tall, but occasionally forms a tree to 7 m tall.
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October 2023
Albany Catspaw is a perennial herb with strappy, grey-green leaves growing to about 30–40 cm high, with flower stems covered in reddish hairs and about 80 cm tall.
ReadUpdated: 19 Oct 2023
Plant of the Month
September 2023
Magnificent Prostanthera is part of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and has sweetly scented leaves when crushed.
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August 2023
Lechenaultia macrantha (Wreath Leschenaultia) is a small, ground-hugging, sparsely branched shrub growing to around 50 cm high.
ReadUpdated: 1 Sep 2023
New to Nuytsia
Research published today includes a new slime mould for Western Australia along with three new Styphelia species and two new fungi records.
ReadUpdated: 22 Mar 2024