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Guide’s plant of the month – Swainsona formosa
2 February 2025Sturt’s desert pea (Swainsona formosa) is instantly recognised by its striking red flowers produced…
Guide’s plant of the month – Banksia lemanniana
1 January 2025The golden flowers of Banksia lemanniana currently hang like lanterns in the Banksia Garden….
Beth Baker The Firefighters’ Memorial Grove
13 December 2024The start of summer in the south of Western Australia has already been marked…
Guide’s plant of the month – The West Australian Christmas Tree
1 December 2024In December, the West Australian Christmas Tree or Nuytsia floribunda is in full flower,…
Guide’s plant of the month – Trachymene coerulea
1 November 2024Visitors to Kings Park over the next few months are likely to be attracted…
Guide’s plant of the month – Alyogyne huegelli
1 October 2024Guide Eve’s plant of the month for October Alyogyne huegelii or lilac hibiscus is…
Guide Roz’s fungus of the month – scarlet bracket fungus
1 July 2024The scarlet bracket fungus, Pycnoporus coccineus*, is a bright eye-catching bracket or shelf fungus….
Guide’s fungus of the month – Armillaria, a serious pathogen in Kings Park
31 May 2024Fungi are not plants but are in a kingdom all of their own. They…