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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 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…
Celebrate National Wattle Day by looking out for the Acacia lanuginophylla and other wattles
1 September 2024It’s National Wattle day on 1 September and we celebrate it with our plant…
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…