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Acrotriche cordata coast ground berry A low-growing or erect shrub to 1m high. Cordata describes the heart shaped leaves. It grows on coastal limestone, cliffs and dunes. White flowers are followed by tiny green berry-like fruits. Only a few plants remain in Cottesloe.Flowers: green, white – July to December. See more on Florabase.
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Agonis flexuosa peppermint (wonnil) The suburb of Peppermint Grove was named after this medium-sized tree. When the leaves are torn a peppermint odour is released. Old peppermints have gnarled trunks and attractive weeping foliage. The specific name flexuosa means ‘full of bends’, which refers to the shape of the stems. The peppermints in Cottesloe bushland may be planted specimens.Flowers: white – July to December See more on Florabase.
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Atriplex isatidea coast saltbush A silver-grey plant to 2m high with a scaly leaf surface. Growing on primary dunes this plant copes well with strong light, shifting sand, salt and wind. The male and female flowers are on the same or separate plants. Larvae of a butterfly, the saltbush blue, feed on various saltbushes.Flowers: green – mostly March to June, September to October. See more on Florabase.
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Austrostipa elegantissima feather spear-grass A tufted, rhizomatous perennial grass that grows in a variety of soils. See more on Florabase.
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Austrostipa flavescens tall spear-grass A tufted perennial grass that grows on sand dunes and limestone. The larvae of some species of butterfly, such as the wedge skipper and western brown, feed on native grasses.Flowers: green, yellow – September – October See more on Florabase.
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Banksia lindleyana couch honeypot Previously called Dryandra lindleyana. A prostrate shrub to 30cm. The flowers are cone-shaped. Remnant specimens survive at Cottesloe Native Garden, in Broome Street.Flowers: yellow, brown, cream, pink – June to September. See more on Florabase.
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Banksia menziesii firewood banksia (biara) A crooked or spreading tree to 8m, growing on sandy soils. Honey-eating birds drink the nectar during the long flowering period in autumn and winter. Greyish-green toothed leaves contrast with the flower-spikes which change from silver to pink and orange.Many insects and native bees visit the flowers.Flowers: grey to orange to pink – Feb to August. See more on Florabase.
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Banksia sessilis parrotbush (boojak) Previously called Dryandra sessilis. Parrotbush is a shrub to 5m tall, growing on limestone. It forms dense, prickly thickets, which provide cover and nest sites for birds. Its flowers, from late autumn to late Spring, are favoured by honeyeaters. The seeds are eaten by ringneck parrots and black cockatoos.Flowers: cream or yellow – April to October. See more on Florabase.
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Burchardia congesta milkmaids A tuberous perennial herb that grows from a corm. The flower stems are about 50cm tall. There are just a few plants left among other species of the Cottesloe limestone. ( photo-milkmaids in sedge)Flowers white – August to October. See more on Florabase.
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Callitris preissii Rottnest cypress A conifer with rich green foliage, which grows to 10m. It occurs naturally on coastal dunes in the Perth region and on Rottnest Island. Male and female cones grow on the same tree. Male cones are only 5mm long and female cones are much larger woody globes, which split to release winged seeds.Plants in fertile state recorded from October to February. See more on Florabase.
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Carpobrotus virescens coast pigface (kolbogo) Pigface is a hardy perennial with angular succulent leaves. It occurs on the coast and is present in Grant Marine Park. The fruit is fleshy, with many seeds embedded in it. The local pigface is similar to the introduced species, C. edulis, which has yellow flowers fading to pink.Flowers: pink, white or pale purple - June to January. See more on Florabase.
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