Plant of the Month

October 2023

Albany Catspaw is a perennial herb with strappy, grey-green leaves growing to about 30–40 cm high, with flower stems covered in reddish hairs and about 80 cm tall.

Plant of the Month

September 2023

Magnificent Prostanthera is part of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and has sweetly scented leaves when crushed.

Plant of the Month

August 2023

Lechenaultia macrantha (Wreath Leschenaultia) is a small, ground-hugging, sparsely branched shrub growing to around 50 cm high.

New to Nuytsia

Research published today includes a new slime mould for Western Australia along with three new Styphelia species and two new fungi records.

Plant of the Month

July 2023

Lachnostachys verbascifolia var. verbascifolia (Lambs’ Tails) is a tall, stout shrub growing to 2 m high.

Plant of the Month

June 2023

Shell-leaved Hakea is a compact lignotuberous shrub growing to 1 m high, with white to sometimes pale pink flowers from June to August.

Plant of the Month

May 2023

Drosera bulbosa (Red-Leaved Sundew) is a tuberous, perennial herb growing to 30mm high, featuring pure white flowers sitting atop a rosette of up to 12 golden yellow to red leaves.

New to Nuytsia

Newly described species of Acacia (Fabaceae), Acrotriche (Ericaceae) and Amanita (Basidiomycota) are among the research published today.

Plant of the Month

April 2023

It’s not often we get to showcase flora from the Kimberley, but this month’s subject is a stand-out.

New to Nuytsia

Novel species of Hypocalymma, Amanita and Pterostylis are among the research published this week by the Western Australian Herbarium.

Plant of the Month

March 2023

Padina elegans (Peacock’s Tail) is an unusual species that belongs to the only genus of Australian brown algae that is calcified.

Plant of the Month

February 2023

Lysiana casuarinae is a broadly circumscribed, aerial, parasitic plant or mistletoe that can be found growing on a range of host species.