All Wildflowers

Soft Billybuttons

Ascending or erect herb with many stems to 40 cm high. Cauline leaves oblong to oblanceolate, 3–7 cm long, 2–10 mm wide, apex broad-acute, gland-tipped; lamina concolorous, olive-brown to green,

Southern Blechnum Banksia

The Southern Blechnum Banksia is a prostrate spreading shrub with horizontal stems and fern-like leathery leaves that give the plant its specific name.

Southern Cross

Xanthosia rotundifolia is an erect or sprawling perennial herb growing 60cm high and spreading about 1m wide. Its common name, Southern Cross,

Spider Orchid hybrid

This orchid is a cross between the Giant spider orchid ( C. excelsa ) and Scott River Spider Orchid (C. thinicola ). It ranges from Yallingup to Karridale and is found in deep sandy soils amongst low

Spider Orchid Hybrid

Photos by Graeme W. A hybrid Caladenia. This is a cross between the Sandplain Spider Orchid (C. speciosa) and the Tuart Spider Orchid (C. georgei),

Spider Orchid Hybrid

Photo by Graeme W. Another hybrid Caladenia, this time a cross between sandplain (C. speciosa) and the grand spider orchid (C. huegelii) .

Spiked Sourbush

Shrub 1–2 m tall; branches erect. Stems finely striate, terete; flowering branchlets 1.5–2.5 mm diam., the internodes short. Leaves triangular, alternate, appressed, 1.5–2.5 mm long; apex weak, dry,

Spinifex (Triodia)

Spiny Mintbush

IN NSW Prostanthera spinosa is an aromatic, scrambling, prostrate shrub, to 0.5 metres high. It is erect and reaches up to 2 metres in Victoria and South Australia.

Spiny Wattle

Much-branched, erect shrub mostly 0.5–1 m high. Branchlets rigid, terete, striated by rather prominent yellow ribs, green, grey-green or subglaucous between ribs, glabrous, spinose.

Splendid Everlasting

Annual herb to about 50cm high. Leaves up to 3cm long. Flower heads about 5cm across. Flowers which may be white, cream, pink or yellow form after rain.

Splendid spider orchid

Photo by Graeme W. The Splendid Spider Orchid, Caladenia splendens the second largest of our white spider orchids. The calli have white tips and the petals are very long and taper very quickly .

Spotted Poverty Bush

Shrub, 0.5-2 m high. Fl. violet-purple-white, Aug to Oct. Red sand, loam or clay soils. Gibber plains, calcareous flats, jasper outcrops.

Square-fruit Mallee, Four-winged Mallee

Staggly small mallee to 3m. Leaves thick, about 15cm long. Large square ribbed, bright red flower base. Anthers bright pink. Operculum (bud cap) is pointed and ribbed.

Stackhousia Candle / White Candle

Stackhousia heugelii is a native of Western Australia and is found between the Lesueur Sand plain, to Albany with isolated patches in the Western Murchison and the Fitzgerald N.P.

Stark White Spider Orchid.

perennial, herb, 0.3-0.6 m high. growing in lateritic or clayey loam, sometimes in sand.

Sticky Everlasting

Annual herb with basal leaves and erect unbranched stems to 40cm high. Flower heads are solitary, 20-45mm across, bracts shiny, papery, pink to white, disc yellow.

Sticky Tailflower, Sticky Rayflower

A common sight on rocky headlands along the WA south coast. The Sticky Ray-flower is an upright, dense shrub growing up to 3m high and spreading to 4m across. Leaves are broad,

Stiff Westringia

Low spreading, straggly or erect, pungent shrub, (0.05-)0.15-1(-1.5) m high. Fl. white, Apr to Nov. Variety of soils, frequently in sandy soils over limestone.

Straggly Corkbark

Grows as scattered trees on sandy red loam. Small gnarled tree up to 6m tall with thick furrowed corky bark. Leaves divided into sharp pointed lobes, about 10cm long. Sprays of flowers 12cm long,

Straggly Corkbark

Small robust tree of desert areas. Leaves deeply dissected, each lobe ending in a sharp point. Seedpods small and woody. Bark thick, grey and corky in texture.

Stumpy Orchid

The stumpy spider orchid is related to and is one of the clubbed spider orchids.

Sturt's Desert pea

A spreading vine that can vary in size and habit, with large plants sometimes standing semi-erect, up to 1m tall. Germinates and flowers rapidly after rain. Colour variants are sometimes found.

Sturt's Desert Pea - unusual colour form

This patch of SDP had pale red to orange petals with a bright pink, pink or whitish "boss" on the standard petal.