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BIRDLAND RETREAT FLORA
Over 30 local plant species have been identified, important for bird habitat and diet. They are predominantly Jarrah, Marri and Bull Banksia which you will see in every direction.
There are also over 40 bird-attracting natives introduced for:
- Interest,
- Colour,
- Year round flowering,
- Biodiversity, and
- Sanctuary (shelter) for birds in previously cleared areas
PLANT LINKS
These are the local plants and trees:
- Eucalyptus marginata (Jarrah) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/13547
- Corymbia callophylla (Marri) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/17104
- Callistachys lanceolata (Native willow) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/10861
- Hakea amplexicaulis (Prickly Hakea) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2128
- Persoonia longifolia (Snottygobble) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2267
- Hovea elliptica (Tree Hovea) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3965
- Hardenbergia comptoniana (Native Wisteria). Also introduced hybrid - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3961
- Acacia pulchella (Prickly Moses) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3502
- Xanthorrhoea preissii (Grass tree, Blackboy) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1256
- Xanthorrhoea gracilis (Graceful grass tree) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1253
- Banksia grandis (Bull Banksia) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1819
- Banksia seminuda (River Banksia) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1848
- Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/57
- Macrozamia riedlei (Zamia) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/85
- Clematis pubescens (Common Clematis) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2929
- Persoonia elliptica (Spreading Snottygobble) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2262
- Anigozanthos viridis (Green Kangaroo Paw) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1416
- Banksia sessilis (Parrot bush). Previously Dryandra - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/32076
- Hakea prostrata (Harsh Hakea) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2197
- Hakea lissocarpha (Honey bush) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2175
- Xylomelum occidentale (Woody pear) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2331
- Nuytsia floribunda (WA Christmas tree) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2401
- Ptilotus manglesii (Pompom) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2742
- Marianthus candidus (White Marianthus) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/17637
- Billardiera floribunda (White-flowered Billardiera) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3157
- Hovea trisperma (Common Hovea) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3968
- Bossiaea linophylla (Water bush) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3713
- Phyllanthus calycinus (False Boronia) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4675
- Dodonaea ceratocarpa (Hopbush) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4757
- Leptospermum erubescens (Roadside Teatree) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5847
- Eucalyptus rudis (Flooded gum) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5763
- Bossiaea aquifolium (Water bush) subspecies aquifolium - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/14396
- Stylidium adnatum (Trigger Plant) white variety - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7678
- What is a Trigger Plant ? - http://asgap.org.au/APOL18/jun00-3.html
- Johnsonia lupulina (Hooded Lily) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1297
- Leucopogon verticillatis (Tassel Flower) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/6454
- Hibbertia cuniformis (Cut-leaf Hibbertia) - no link
- Bossiaea eriocarpa (Common Brown Pea) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3710
- Orthrosanthus laxus (Morning Iris) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/11749
- Thelymitra crinita (Blue Lady Orchid) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1705
- Mirbelia dilatata (Holly-leaved Mirbelia) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4090
- Cheiranthera preissiana (blue Five-finger Flower-no common name) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3169
- Podocarpus drouynianus (Wild Plum) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/86
- Anigozanthus flavidus (Evergreen Kangaroo Paw) - no link
- Melaleuca raphiophylla (Swamp Paperbark) - no link
- Kingia australis (Kingia) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/122
- Dasypogon hookeri (Pineapple Bush) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1219
- Beaufortia sparsa (Swamp Bottlebrush) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2401
These are the introduced plants:
- Grevillea fasciculata - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2005
- Eucalyptus pyriformis (Pear-fruited Mallee) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5756
- Hakea francisiana (Pink-spiked Hakea) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2163
- Hakea laurina (Pin-cushion Hakea) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2171
- Callistemon citrinus (White Anzac) - http://www.watercorporation.com.au/w/waterwise_plants_perth.cfm?id=172
- Calothamnus graniticus (Clawflower) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/11333
- Eremophila maculata (Spotted Emu bush) - (1) http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/16362 (2) http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/eremophila-maculata-spotted-emu-bush
- Callistemon glaucus (Albany Bottlebrush) previously speciosus - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5394
- Callistemon Little John - http://www.anbg.gov.au/callistemon/callistemon-little-john.jpg
- Grevillea Lemon Supreme - http://www.watercorporation.com.au/W/waterwise_plants_perth.cfm?id=364
- Eucalyptus erythrocorys (Illyarrie) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5638
- Dryandra Formosa (Showy dryandra). Now Banksia - http://asgap.org.au/d-for.html
- Callistemon viminalis (Weeping bottlebrush). Many cultivars of Viminalis - http://asgap.org.au/c-vim.html
- Acacia sophorae (Coast or Coastal Wattle) - (1) http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/18597 (2) http://asgap.org.au/a-sop.html
- Banksia menziesii (Firewood or Menzies Banksia) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1834
- Banksia spinulosa (Hairpin Banksia) - http://asgap.org.au/b-spi.html
- Callistemon viminalis (Wildfire) - http://www.oznativeplants.com/plantdetail/zz/Callistemon/viminalis/cv-Wildfire.html
- Correa reflexa (Correa, Native fuchsia). Many species - http://asgap.org.au/c-refl.html
- Eucalyptus calcicola (Hamelin Bay mallee) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5577
- Hardenbergia comptoniana (Native wisteria). Also local species - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3961
- Melaleuca teretifolia (Marsh Honey-myrtle) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5978
- Melaleuca lanceolata (Rottnest Teatree) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5922
- Melaleuca nesophila (Showy Honey-myrtle) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5943
- Melaleuca preissiana (Moonah or Swamp paperbark) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5952
- Melaleuca armillaris (Bracelet Honey-myrtle) - http://www.westone.wa.gov.au/toolbox6/hort6/html/resources/depot/hort_file/plant_product/plant_planet_pages/melaleuca_armillaris.html
- Poa labillardini (Silver tussock grass). Also Common Tussock - http://www.apstas.com/The_Native_Grass_Menagerie.html
- Leptospermum horizontalis. No common name - http://www.anbg.gov.au/leptospermum/leptospermum-'horizont'.html
- Eucalyptus pulverulenta (Silver leaf Mountain gum) - no link
- Grevillea Jephcottii Green Grevillea) - http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2005/grevillea-jephcottii.html
- Grevillea obtusifolia (GinGin Gem) - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/8836
- Grevillea acanthifolia. (No common name) - http://asgap.org.au/g-acan.html
- Melaleuca lateritia (Robin Redbreast bush) - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5926
- Melaleuca fulgens (Scarlet Honey-myrtle) Purple hybrid - http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5912
- Eucalyptus cinerea (Argyle apple) - http://www.publish.csiro.au/samples/euclid/eucs/CIN_CIN.htm
- Hakea trifucarta (Two-leaf Hakea) - (1) http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2214 (2) http://geographelandcarenursery.mysouthwest.com.au/Nursery%20List/Hakea%20trifurcata
- Eucalyptus pleurocarpa (Tallerack) - (1) http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/16180 (2) http://asgap.org.au/e-ple.html
- Baeckea camphorosmae (Camphor myrtle) - (1) http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5336 (2) http://geographelandcarenursery.mysouthwest.com.au/Nursery%20List/Baeckea%20camphorosmae
Florabase links courtesy of Dept. of Environment and Conservation - http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au
Waterwise Plants links courtesy of Water Corporation - www.watercorporation.com.au
ASGAP links courtesy of Australian Native Plants Society - http://asgap.org.au/
ANBG links courtesy of Australian National Botanic Gardens - www.anbg.gov.au
Snaps taken around Birdland: Marri - Banksia menziesii - Acacia Pulchella; Prickly Moses