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Wildflowers of the Stirling Range Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 Volume 10 Number 2 1969 Article 5 1-1-1969 Wildflowers of the Stirling Range Alexander S. George Follow this and additional works at: https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4 Part of the Botany Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Other Plant Sciences Commons, and the Sustainability Commons Recommended Citation George, Alexander S. (1969) "Wildflowers of the Stirling Range," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 10 : No. 2 , Article 5. Available at: https://researchlibrary.agric.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol10/iss2/5 This article is brought to you for free and open access by Research Library. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 by an authorized administrator of Research Library. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FLORA CONSERVATION WILDFLOWERS OF THE STIRLING RANGE By A. S. GEORGE, B.A., Botanist TWO hundred miles south-east of Perth, the Stirling Range rises abruptly from the surrounding plain. About forty miles long, it is a line of semi-isolated hills, rather than a continuous block. Averaging 2,500 to 3,000 feet high, the with bright yellow flowers, and the square- peaks vary from low hills such as Hamila fruited mallee, E. tetraptera with large, Hill in the west to Bluff Knoll in the square red flower buds and fruit. The eastern section, which, at 3,640 feet, is the large leaves of E. tetraptera are the highest peak in the range. The rugged and thickest of any eucalypt. varied appearance of the hills together The mountain bells {Darwinia spp.) of with the timeless lure of mountain-climb­ this family are perhaps the most famous ing are sufficient to attract continual flowers of the Range. Of the five species interest. Also, among the mantle of vegeta­ recorded, three occur on a single tion there are many intriguing plants of mountain only. On Bluff Knoll are diverse colour and form. Well over 400 Darwinia collina, with quaint little lemon- species are known from the Range. A yellow bells, and D. squarrosa, with bright number of these are found no-where else, pink bells. The most handsome, as well and some are restricted to one mountain. as the largest, is the red and white The vegetation is of two basic types— D. macrostegia from Mondurup. More wide­ firstly a woodland of jarrah, marri, wandoo spread are D. leiostyla, with pink and white or banksia, on the plain and lower slopes, bells, and the Cranbrook bell, D. meeboldii. and secondly—dense scrub on the hills The bells of the latter are strikingly banded which frequently extends down across the with green, white and red. This species plain. The scrub is often thick and diffi­ occurs also outside the Range proper. cult to penetrate, but it contains many In contrast to their spectacular showing interesting species, especially on the higher on sandplains, the morrisons or feather- slopes. flowers, Veriicordta species, are not prom­ inent in the Stirlings. However, several However, the woodland, particularly that attractive species occur, the most com­ dominated by jarrah, on the gravelly soils, mon being the white or pale pink V*. hab- and by banksia on the sandy soils, also rantha. Wax flowers are represented by shelters many colourful plants. Chamelaucium ccmfertiflorum, which is The families represented by the greatest especially common in Red Gum Pass. numbers of species are the Myrtaceae, which includes the Eucalypts, teatrees, and Bottlebrushes bottlebrushes, and the Proteaceae, to which Conspicuous among the scrub are the belong the banksias, dryandras and bottlebrushes (Beaufortia species). The smokebushes. Representatives of the first largest is B. decussata, with large deep red family are the dominant trees and mallees brushes; the leaves are arranged neatly of the area, the commonest being the up the stem in four opposite rows. The jarrah, marri and wandoo, while the tall smaller, maroon-flowered B. anisandra is yate, Eucalyptus cornuta, occurs in the more widespread. There are also the moister valleys. Of the mallees, the most curious one-hided bottlebrushes, Calo- conspicuous, because of its pale bluish- thamnus species. In the sandy soils is green foliage, is the tallerack, Eucalyptus C. gracilis of lowly stature but with deep tetragona. More striking florally are the red flowers which emerge through the bell-fruited mallee Eucalyptus pressiana, bark of the stems. Among this group of 50 Journal of Agriculture, Vol 10 No 2, 1969 Darwinia mecboldii, the Cranbrock bell, is restricted to the western end of the Stirling Range. It flcwers in spring myrtles are the Melaleuca species which of most peaks and restricted to the Range usually have smaller heads of a cream, is B. solandri similar in appearance to the pink or reddish colour. bull banksia but with flowers of an unusual A similar genus, but with more promin­ purplish-brown. ent petals, is Kunzea, of which K. recurva Closely allied to the banksias is the genus var. montana, bearing round heads of Dryandra, in which the flowers are in cream flowers, is restricted to the heights. heads surrounded by long bracts. A showy Mention should be made, too, of the swamp species in the Range is D. formosa a tall daisy, Actinodium cunninghamii. The shrub with relatively soft leaves and small red flowers in the centre of the heads golden orange flowers. D. Drummundii also are surrounded by longer white ones, giv­ has golden flowers surrounded by rusty- ing it the aspect of a daisy, quite unique coloured bracts; it is a low, tufted shrub in this family. More common farther with large triangular-lobed leaves, and is south, the swamp daisy occurs in several common in some gravelly areas. Two wetter parts of the Range. species are of interest in being restricted Banksias to the Range—D. concinna and D. foliolata. The Proteaceae, well-named after the However, these are less attractive, having Greek god Proteus who could change his their flower heads hidden among the form at will, are represented by a large prickly leaves. variety of forms. The banksias are the Smokebushes are generally incon­ best-known, ranging from the bull banksia spicuous plants unless flowering, as they (B. grandis), with its large yellow spikes, are mostly low shrubs with narrow, and the slender banksia (B. attenuata), scattered leaves. The individual flowers which are both small trees, down to the are small, as with most of our wildflowers, prostrate B. repens and B. prostrata. The but are produced in large numbers, often flower cones of the last two species, of a obscuring the branches and leaves. There Pinkish cream and rusty-brown colour are three distinctive species in the Stirlings. respectively, rest on the surface of the soil. Conospermum distichum, has the white, Most showy is the scarlet banksia, woolly flowers usually associated with the B- coccinea, which generally a spindly genus; it grows in sandy areas. On the shrub or small tree but this untidy habit higher slopes is a variety of C. amoenum is amply compensated for by striking with attractive blue flowers, while the flowers. It is common in Red Gum Pass. third species, C. teretifolium, is quite In more sheltered spots and on some different, with sprays of cream flowers higher peaks is B. brownii, attractive for quite devoid of any wool at all. its soft, feathery foliage and large red- The cone flowers, Isopogon and Petro- brown flower spikes. On the higher slopes phile, are present in varied forms and 48563-3 51 Journal of Agriculture, Vol 10 No 2, 1969 Burton ia scabra, a small shrub of the pea family, flowers in spring colours. Best known is the magnificent conspicuous. Similarly the genus Grevillea Isopogon latifolius of the peaks. This (spider flowers) is represented by a few large-leaved shrub bears heads of bright species of little note. pink flowers up to four inches across. Other pink-flowered species are Isopogon Pea flowers baxteri, and /. formosus, the latter being The pea flowers (family Fabaceae or particularly common on the plains. Petro- Papilionaceae) are much in evidence in phile serruriae, with finely-divided, prickly the spring. A beautiful shrub of the higher leaves, has numerous small heads'of pink slopes is Oxylobium atropurpureum in or cream flowers borne on arching stems which the bright red flowers hang rather The genus Hakea is intriguing for its like bells. Brachysema sericeum also has wide variety of fruit forms. These are large red flowers set among dark green woody capsules which persist on the plant leaves which have an attractive silky cover­ and split open when dried such as in a ing on their undersurface. Various species bushfire, releasing two winged seeds. Some of Chorizema, the flame peas, have flowers are large, as for example H. baxteri with combining red, pink, orange and yellow. a fruit 1| inches across; this plant also has attractive fan-shaped leaves. In Hakea Common especially in Chester Pass and lehmanni the fruit is smaller but covered almost restricted to the Range, is Cupu- with prickly bristles; the flowers are an lanthus bracteolosus. This is a rather unusual pale blue colour. However, florally straggling shrub with reddish flowers the hakeas of the Range are generally not borne in cup-like bracts and calyces. It is the only species known in the genus. 52 Journal of Agriculture, Vol 10 No 2, 1969 Daviesia trigonophylla also occurring only Muiriantha hassellii, which is confined to in the Range, is a shrub with curious the Range and is quite rare. It is similar winged stems, and clusters of orange and in appearance to a mountain bell, having maroon flowers.
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