More Wild flowers of Australia.

The Kangaroo Paw is a native to West Australia, as are about 75%
of our wild flowers, they are abundant in costal area's prefering the
sandy soil that is found there.

West Australian's are known as the "sand gropers" elswhere in Oz
as such a lot of their soils are sandy.






These first three photos
are of the most common
variety of Kangaroo Paw.













The centre rib is quite a
vivid red while the outer
leaves or petals are a
bright green.

















I haven't shown it here
but they grow on a bush
about three feet tall
with about 15 to 20
flowers on each bush












This is a much rarer variety
the black Kangaroo Paw

Again native to West Australia
and the same preference for
coastal sandy soil, they seem
to be found only in the hotter
(northern) parts of the
wildflower region.

There are vast area's of this
huge State where almost
nothing grows.



This is Sturts Desert Pea.

Found almost exclusively
in South Australia, where
it is the States floral emblem.

A very hardy bush that
grows in the harsh stony
desert country.

Again one of the most
vivid reds imaginable
also comes in a very rare
varieties of black and also white.


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