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Local plants

There are 72 original plant species that still survive here in Cottesloe. These local native plants are adapted to our local soils and climate and provide habitat for the wildlife that has evolved with them. Plants are the food of many local insects, which in turn support birds, lizards, bats and frogs.

Many of these plants are highly desirable plants to grow in your garden. They give a sense of place, are water-wise and need little or no watering once they are established. Our poster Create a Coastal Ecosystem on your Verge  shows you all about planting local plants in your garden. Our fact sheet tells you more.

You can see a list of the plants that occur at particular sites here.

All photos taken by Robyn Benken in Cottesloe. Sources consulted.

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Acacia cyclops

Acacia cyclops

Acacia lasiocarpa

Acacia lasiocarpa

Acacia pulchella

Acacia pulchella

Acacia rostellifera

Acacia rostellifera

Acacia truncata

Acacia truncata

Acanthocarpus preissii

Acanthocarpus preissii

Acrotriche cordata

Acrotriche cordata

Agonis flexuosa

Agonis flexuosa

Atriplex isatidea

Atriplex isatidea

Austrostipa elegantissima

Austrostipa elegantissima

Austrostipa flavescens

Austrostipa flavescens

Banksia dallanneyi

Banksia dallanneyi

Banksia menziesii

Banksia menziesii

Banksia sessilis

Banksia sessilis

Burchardia congesta

Burchardia congesta

Caladenia latifolia

Caladenia latifolia

Callitris preissii

Callitris preissii

Carpobrotus virescens

Carpobrotus virescens

Cassytha racemosa

Cassytha racemosa

Clematis linearifolia

Clematis linearifolia

Conostylis candicans

Conostylis candicans

Corymbia calophylla

Corymbia calophylla

Corynotheca micrantha

Corynotheca micrantha

Dianella revoluta

Dianella revoluta

Enchylaena tomentosa

Enchylaena tomentosa

Eremophila glabra

Eremophila glabra

Eucalyptus gomphocephala

Eucalyptus gomphocephala

Ficinia nodosa

Ficinia nodosa

Frankenia pauciflora

Frankenia pauciflora

Grevillea crithmifolia

Grevillea crithmifolia

Grevillea preissii

Grevillea preissii

Hakea lissocarpha

Hakea lissocarpha

Hakea prostrata

Hakea prostrata

Hardenbergia comptoniana

Hardenbergia comptoniana

Hemiandra pungens

Hemiandra pungens

Hibbertia hypericoides

Hibbertia hypericoides

Jacksonia sericea

Jacksonia sericea

Kennedia prostrata or Running postman

Kennedia prostrata or Running postman

Lepidosperma calcicola

Lepidosperma calcicola

Lepidosperma gladiatum

Lepidosperma gladiatum

Leschenaultia linarioides

Leschenaultia linarioides

Leucophyta brownii

Leucophyta brownii

Leucopogon parviflorus

Leucopogon parviflorus

Lomandra caespitose

Lomandra caespitose

Lomandra maritima

Lomandra maritima

Macrozamia fraseri

Macrozamia fraseri

Melaleuca huegelii

Melaleuca huegelii

Melaleuca lanceolata

Melaleuca lanceolata

Melaleuca systena

Melaleuca systena

Mesomelaena pseudostygia

Mesomelaena pseudostygia

Myoporum insulare

Myoporum insulare

Nitraria billardieri

Nitraria billardieri

Olearia axillaris

Olearia axillaris

Olearia dampieri

Olearia dampieri

Parietaria debilis

Parietaria debilis

Pterostylis sp.limestone

Pterostylis sp.limestone

Rhagodia baccata

Rhagodia baccata

Santalum acuminatum

Santalum acuminatum

Scaevola anchusifolia

Scaevola anchusifolia

Scaevola crassifolia

Scaevola crassifolia

Schoenus clandestinus

Schoenus clandestinus

Schoenus grandiflorus

Schoenus grandiflorus

Sowerbaea laxiflora

Sowerbaea laxiflora

Spinifex hirsutus

Spinifex hirsutus

Spinifex longifolius

Spinifex longifolius

Sporobolus virginicus

Sporobolus virginicus

Spyridium globulosum

Spyridium globulosum

Templetonia retusa

Templetonia retusa

Threlkeldia diffusa

Threlkeldia diffusa

Thysanotus arenarius

Thysanotus arenarius

Tricoryne elatior

Tricoryne elatior

Xanthorrhoea preissii

Xanthorrhoea preissii

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