Some wildflowers of Western Australia

Authors

C. F. H. Jenkins, Western Australian Department of Agriculture
A. S. George, The Western Australian Herbarium

Files

Publication Date

3-1970

Series Number

Bulletin 3709

Abstract

MUCH recent discussion on conservation has centred around the importance of wild flower reserves and the need for protecting one of thci State's most important tourist attractions. Although less important to visitors than the flowers, many of our wild animals hold equal interest for nature lovers and scientists, and they also need protection.

ALTHOUGH the brilliance and diversity of West Australian wildflowers are widely appreci­ated, the localities where they can best be observed in their natural state are not so well known.

In this article a brief outline is given of the more important districts in the south western part of the State. This includes all the country south and west of a line roughly joining Shark Bay and Israelite Bay ( east of Esperance) . Known as the South-West Province, it is one of three vegetation provinces in W.A., and includes most of the endemic flora of the State. The Mt. Magnet and Eastern Goldfields districts are also included, as they contain a different type of vegetation (representing the Eremean Province), yet are within easy reach of Perth.

Number of Pages

26

Publisher

Western Australian Department of Agriculture

City

Perth

Keywords

Wildflowers, Western Australia

Disciplines

Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Plant Sciences | Sustainability

Comments

Western Australian Herbarium

A guide to the major wildflowers and wildflower districts of Westen Australia

Recommended Citation

Jenkins, C F, and George, A S. (1970), Some wildflowers of Western Australia. Western Australian Department of Agriculture, Perth. Bulletin Bulletin 3709.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bulletins3/16

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