May

                                         May

April, May and June are the months with the least plants in flower from the areas listed in this website but amongst spot flowerings in May you will see full flowering displays of Bossiaea heterophylla (bright yellow & red pea flower),  Hakea propinqua (Hakea up to 2 metres tall with rounded, knobbly fruit) and Banksia ericifolia (with bright orange spikes).

Scientific Name

Common Name
Acacia myrtifolia Myrtle Acacia
Acacia suaveolens Sweet scented wattle
Acacia terminalis ssp. augustifolia Sunshine Wattle
Acacia ulicifolia Prickly Moses
Actinotus helianthi Flannel flower
Actinotus minor Flannel flower
Baeckea brevifolia Heath Myrtle
Banksia ericifolia Heath-leaved Banksia
Banksia integrifolia Coastal Banksia
Banksia marginata Silver Banksia
Banksia oblongifolia Rusty Banksia
Banksia spinulosa Hair-pin Banksia
Bauera rubioides River rose
Bossiaea heterophylla Variable Bossiaea
Calytrix tetragona Calytrix
Cayratia clematidea Slender Grape
Cestichis reflexa Tom Cats, Onion Orchid
Conospermum ericifolium Cone seed, Smoke Bush
Correa reflexa Native Fuchsia
Crowea saligna Crowea
Cryptandra amara                  Heath Cryptandra
Dampiera stricta Blue Dampiera
Darwinia fascicularis ssp. fascilularis Darwinia
Dillwynia retorta Eggs and bacon, Parrot-pea
Drosera peltata Sundew
Epacris longiflora Native Fuchsia
Epacris pulchella NSW Coral Heath (Wallum Heath)
Glycine sp. Love Creeper
Goodenia ovata Hop Goodenia
Grevillea buxifolia ssp. buxifolia Grey Spider flower
Grevillea sericea Pink Spider flower
Grevillea speciosa Red Spider flower
Hakea gibbosa Needlebush
Hakea propinqua Needlebush
Hemigenia purpurea Narrow-leaved Hemigenia
Hibbertia bracteata Blue Mts Guinea flower
Lambertia formosa Mountain Devil
Lasiopetalum ferrugineum Rusty petals
Leptospermum squarrosum Pink Tea-tree, Peach Blossom Tea-tree
Leucopogon microphyllus Bearded Heath
Lobelia dentata Lobelia
Maekawaea rhytidophyllum Desmodium
Mitrasacme polymorpha Mitre Weed
Monotoca elliptica Tree Broom Heath, Pidgeon Berry
Monotoca scoparia Monotoca
Myoporum boninense Boobialla
Notelaea sp. Mock Olive
Olax stricta Olax
Patersonia sericea Silky purple flag, Native Iris
Pelargonium australe Native Geranium
Persoonia isophylla Geebung
Persoonia levis Broad-leaf Geebung
Persoonia pinifolia Pine-leaf Geebung
Philotheca buxifolia Box-leaf Wax Flower
Philotheca salsolifolia Philotheca
Phyllota phylicoides Common phyllota
Pimelea linifolia ssp. linifolia Rice Flower
Platysace linearifolia Carrot Tops
Pratia purpurascens White Root
Pseuderanthemum variabile Pastel Flower
Pterostylis acuminata Sharp Greenhood
Pultenaea tuberculata Bush Pea
Scaevola ramosissima Snake Flower
Stylidium lineare Trigger plant
Styphelia tubiflora Five Corners
Synoum glandulosum ssp. glandulosum Scentless Rosewood, Bastard Rosewood
Tetragonia tetragonioides NZ Spinach, Warrigal Cabbage
Tetratheca ericifolia Black-eyed Susan
Thysanotus sp. Fringe Lily
Viola hederacea Native Violet
Westringia fruticosa Coastal Rosemary
Woollsia pungens Snow  Wreath
Xanthorrhoea sp. Grass tree
Zieria laevigata Zieria
Zieria pilosa Hairy Zieria