Wild Flowers

[John53]

I spent yesterday trying to organise pictures and stumbled across some wild flowers photos I had taken. I don't know what most of them are but I think they're all Australian natives.

I think these are a type of ground orchard.

 

[John53]

No idea.

 

[John53]

I have been told what these are but don't remember. I have heard people call them native violets.

 

[John53]

I know this is a Banksia but not the specific type.

 

[John53]

I've heard them called eggs and bacon but I don't know if that's the actual name or just a local term.

 

[John53]

No idea

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

If you know how to and are on your phone, you can usually kind of find out by doing a Google Reverse Image Search of the pictures you post.

For example, the first picture comes up with this:

Wurmbea dioica - Wikipedia

As for the second picture, it shows a different type of Wurmbea.

 

[John53]

If you know how to and are on your phone, you can usually kind of find out by doing a Google Reverse Image Search of the pictures you post.

For example, the first picture comes up with this:

Wurmbea dioica - Wikipedia

As for the second picture, it shows a different type of Wurmbea.

I use it at times but I was too lazy on this occasion lol

 

[ChristineM]

Thank you @John53 , i adore wild flowers. And spend many a happy hour walking the banks of the river an looking at the flora.

When they start blooming again in a couple of months I'll post some

 

[John53]

Thank you @John53 , i adore wild flowers. And spend many a happy hour walking the banks of the river an looking at the flora.

When they start blooming again in a couple of months I'll post some

I got interested in flowering trees especially eucalypts a couple of years ago because they attract birds and read a couple of books on the topic. It's amazing how the humble gum tree has influenced evolution.

 

[Revoltingest]

These are my favorite wild flowers....

 

[Dan From Smithville]

I have been told what these are but don't remember. I have heard people call them native violets.

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The blossom looks similar to Tradescantia species from the US, but that genus isn't native to Australia. After looking, I believe it is a Patersonia in the family with irises.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Really nice pictures @John53. I like plant ID and wildflowers too. Always a fun part of hiking is running across familiar and unknown plants and flowers.

 

[John53]

The blossom looks similar to Tradescantia species from the US, but that genus isn't native to Australia. After looking, I believe it is a Patersonia in the family with irises.

Yep, I remember now, it's a native iris. I have a similar one that's called a fringe lily, I'll have to dig out the pic...

Was easier than I thought cause I'd posted it to a FB plant ID group. Thsyanotus patersonii or common fringe lily.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Yep, I remember now, it's a native iris. I have a similar one that's called a fringe lily, I'll have to dig out the pic...

Was easier than I thought cause I'd posted it to a FB plant ID group. Thsyanotus patersonii or common fringe lily.

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That is pretty. Is it common?

 

[John53]

That is pretty. Is it common?

That is the only one I ever recall seeing.

 

[John53]

That is pretty. Is it common?

Hard to find much info but it appears that I'm at the northern edge of their range.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

That is the only one I ever recall seeing.

According to our conservation department, Missouri has four native iris species. One that I have found and three others, including a species called the "copper iris", that I have not seen.

The native species that I am familiar with here is called a blue flag and has an blossom appearance consistent with planted varieties. It's pretty and blue/purple.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Hard to find much info but it appears that I'm at the northern edge of their range.

Even when in the range of a species, you can't always find them. Personally, I hypothesize that plants are like the Weeping Angels on Dr Who. They move when you aren't looking at them.

 

[We Never Know]

Hard to find much info but it appears that I'm at the northern edge of their range.

One like your picture is in this wiki article

Thysanotus is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae.[2] They are mostly native to Australia with 45 of the 50 known species occurring in Western Australia alone, although a few species range northward into New Guinea and Southeast Asia as far north as southern China.

Thysanotus - Wikipedia