Schoenia cassiniana is an erect annual herb to 0.4 m high. The 'petals' are pink and the centre is yellow. The 'petals' are papery so this is one of the species called EVERLASTINGS.

Schoenia cassiniana grows in profusion with other annuals.It extends north into the Pilbara region and south to Balladonia, and also into South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Siemssenia capillaris is a small wiry plant which occurs over much of Australia, particularly in dryer areas and this includes all of the Western Australian wheatbelt. The white flower has a distinctive shape. 'Capillaris' means 'hair-like' referring to the very slender stems.

Siemssenia capillaris. Many of the white spots in this photo are flowers of this small daisy.

Siemssenia capillaris. Under magnification the purple lines at the back of the petals can be faintly seen.

Waitzia acuminata var. acuminata. This daisy has showy yellow or yellow and orange 'EVERLASTING' flowers. It occurs over most of the southern half of mainland Australia.

ASTERACEAE is the daisy family of plants. They have flower heads that are composed of many small flowers on a central disk surrounded by bracts that look like petals. These 'petals' may be papery in texture and the flower heads are termed 'everlastings,' or not papery and of a normal petal texture.

Waitzia acuminata var. acuminata is an annual 'EVERLASTING' flower with papery bracts, it can grow to 0.6 m high.

Waitzia acuminata var. acuminata. The other variety of this species is more coastal and has white flowers.

Waitzia nitida is a Western Australian native EVERLASTING daisy with bright yellow flowers. It can grow to about .35 m and this plant was that tall. It occurs from Shark Bay to Harvey and inland to Westonia.

PINCUSHIONS/ RESURRECTION PLANT. Borya constricta is a tough non-woody plant that can be found all year round on shallow soil over granite rocks.. After rain it becomes green, grows, and flowers.

PINCUSHIONS/ RESURRECTION PLANT. Borya constricta grows on and near granite outcrops, mostly west of a line between Mount Magnet (N) and Point Malcolm (S), which takes in most of the wheatbelt. It is endemic to Western Australia.

PINCUSHIONS/ RESURRECTION PLANT. Borya constricta becomes orange then brown as it dries into a dormant state.

The common names are also used for other species of the Borya genus. 'Pincushions' refers to the spine on each of the many leaves, and 'Resurrection' refers to the rapid change from orange/brown to green after rain.

WOODBRIDGE POISON. Isotoma hypocrateriformis is an annual herb which can grow to 0.6 m high. As well as mauve, the flower can also be white, purple or pink. It is widespread in WA, occurring from Shark Bay to Esperance.

CANDLES. Stackhousia sp. 'hairy fruit'. This Western Australian endemic species mostly occurs within a triangle bounded by Kalbarri National Park (N), Balladonia (E) and Big Grove, Albany vicinity (S).

CANDLES. Stackhousia sp. 'hairy fruit'. This species was under the name Stackhousia monogyna until 2013.