News
Rare pink flannel flowers bloom after bushfires
Pink flannel flowers bring a ray of hope and renewal to bushfire-ravaged country.
Tag: flowers
Wildlife
Name a plant, save a species
Be a champion of our unnamed, but not unloved, threatened species.
Science & Environment
Drought-breaking rains transform endangered woodlands into a flower-filled vista
After Queensland’s drought-breaking rain earlier this year, scientists surveyed private farmland and found many dried-out woodlands transformed into flower-filled landscapes.
Science & Environment
When Joseph Banks first arrived in Australia
It has been 250 years since naturalist Joseph Banks sailed to the Pacific with James Cook aboard HMB Endeavour. During the voyage, Banks and his team made the first scientific collections of Australian flora. Their specimens were sketched by Sydney Parkinson, whose pioneering illustrations were published last year.
Science & Environment
Native hibiscus dulls male libido, says Indigenous botanist
Could our native hibiscus be the answer to male birth control?
News
New populations of rare desert daisy emerge across SA
Up until now the only known population of the rare purple desert flower existed just north of Coober Pedy.
Destinations
10 regional botanic gardens you need to visit
Australia’s regional botanic gardens are ‘living museums’, not merely places of scenic beauty.
News
Two new species of orchid discovered during bush walk
The two new species of fairy orchid were discovered in the flower hotspot of south west Western Australia.
News
Wee Jasper Grevillea flowers in nature reserve for the first time in 20 years
Recovery measures focused on protecting the flower from the threat of feral goats.
Science & Environment
An illustrated guide to Australia’s marvellous wattle
Wattles belong to the plant genus Acacia, which contains about 1350 species worldwide, including 1000 in Australia. Ranging from trees to minuscule shrubs, acacias dominate many of our landscapes. On the first day of spring is National Wattle Day, marking the moment in history when the Golden Wattle was made Australia’s official floral emblem.