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There are about 75 native mistletoes that parasitise Australian tree species, including two terrestrial parasitic trees, one of which is the spectacular Western Australian Christmas tree. Australia's salt marshes and wetlands are covered by a large variety of salt and drought tolerant species from the Amaranthaceae which include the saltbushes ...
Ptilotus exaltatus is a highly desirable Australian Native plant due to its abundant and colourful flowers, but its horticultural potential is limited by poor germination. The seed dispersal unit of the plant is a 2 x 1.5-millimetre nut enclosed by the perianth , which prevents germination. [ 8 ]
Isopogon anethifolius, Maranoa Gardens Infructescence of Isopogon anemonifolius. Isopogon, commonly known as conesticks, conebushes or coneflowers, [3] is a genus of about forty species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, and are endemic to Australia.
The South Australian Policy adopted Sturt's Desert Pea (Swainsona formosa) as the Floral Emblem of South Australia on 23 November 1961. [ 6 ] The Tasmanian Government proclaimed Eucalyptus globulus as their State floral emblem on 5 December 1962, [ 7 ] however it is rarely seen as an official or popular emblem. [ 8 ]
Callistemon / ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ s t iː m ən / [2] is a genus of shrubs in the family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1814. [3] The entire genus is endemic to Australia but widely cultivated in many other regions and naturalised in scattered locations. [4]
Trichodesma zeylanicum, commonly known as Northern bluebell, camel bush or cattle bush, is a herb or shrub native to Australia. Description It ...
Similarly, the green and gold colours used by Australian international sporting teams were inspired by the colours of wattles in general, rather than the golden wattle specifically. [15] The species was depicted on a stamp captioned "wattle" as part of a 1959–60 Australian stamp set featuring Australian native flowers. In 1970, a 5c stamp ...
Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum, known as thorny yellow-wood, satinwood, satin tree or scrub mulga, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to north-eastern Australia.