Plants to plant - 5

	Leschenaultia linarioides yellow leschenaultia A tangled prostrate shrub with arching branches to 1m long. Fruits are cylindrical capsules which split into narrow wings. There are very few plants remaining in Cottesloe; it is more common along the path up Melon Hill in Allen Park, Swanbourne. Flowers: yellow and red – June to January. See more on Florabase.
	Lepidosperma angustatum A rhizomatous, tufted perennial sedge that grows to 45cm high. It grows on coastal dunes and swales. Not common in Cottesloe. A butterfly, the large brown skipper, breeds on this plant. Flowers: brown – October to June. See more on Florabase .
	Lepidosperma gladiatum coast sword sedge (kerbein) A common, robust perennial sedge with 25mm wide leaves to 1.5m long. Creeping underground rhizomes provided a good source of starch for Aboriginal people. The flowers are closely clustered and have yellow bracts. Flowers: brown – November to May. See more on Florabase .
	Leucophyta brownii cushion bush The name comes from the Greek leucos (white) and phyto (plant). A small dense plant to 60cm tall, which is covered in woolly white hairs as an adaption to harsh foredune conditions. The tiny fruits have feathery hairs to assist in wind dispersal. Flowers: yellow with white woolly bracts – Most of the year. See more on Florabase.
	Leucopogon parviflorus coast beard-heath An erect shrub to 3m tall that grows on coastal dunes or sand over limestone. In Cottesloe there are only a few remnant plants, at Cottesloe Native Garden. Clusters of white flowers in spring are followed by round green fruits. Flowers: white – February to March, June to October. See more on Florabase.
	Lomandra maritima maritime mat-rush A grass-like perennial herb growing on sand, that has separate male and female plants. The clumps grow to 60cm across. Small flowers are hidden low in the plant at the leaf base and the fruits are brown capsules. Flowers: purple and yellow – August to November. See more on Florabase.
	Macrozamia fraseri sandplain zamia (djiriji) Zamias are palm-like but without a trunk, growing to 3m high. Flower cones form in the centre of the male and female plants. The female seeds are bright red. Birds eat the seeds. Aboriginal people learnt how to rid the seeds of toxins before using them for food. Plants in fertile state recorded from September – October. See more on Florabase.
	Melaleuca huegelii chenille honeymyrtle A tree or shrub that can grow to 5m high on sand or limestone cliffs. Some wind and salt pruned plants are very small. The flower spikes have a pleasant scent and the purple buds open into white stamens. The flowers attract many native bees, wasps, butterflies and beetles. Flowers: pink, lilac, purple petals – November to January. See more on Florabase .
	Melaleuca lanceolata Rottnest tea-tree (moonah) A hardy coastal species that grows to 5m and can develop a dense canopy right down to the ground. The canopy is a protection from sand and salt blasts. The flowers attract native bees and wasps and the trees provide bird habitat. Research collected by the WA Museum shows fifteen species of native bee have been observed collecting pollen and nectar from Rottnest teatrees. A small butterfly, a common grass blue is sipping nectar from a flower in the picture. Flowers: white to pale yellow – December to April. See more on Florabase.
	Melaleuca systena coast honey-myrtle A very tough, erect to spreading shrub, growing to 1.5m on coastal stabilised dunes or limestone. This species is one of the 24 species of Melaleuca in the Perth region. Flowers: yellow or white – August to December. See more on Florabase.