COTTONY BLUEBUSH. Maireana carnosa is a prostrate herb to 0.3 m high. It has white flowers. The leaves are fleshy, hence the name 'carnosa'. Westonia is at the southern border of its range which extends north to Nullagine, including much of the wheatbelt and goldfields and extends east into adjacent deserts. It also occurs in South Australia and the Northern Territory.

DOWNY BLUEBUSH. Maireana trichoptera is an erect to spreading herb to 0.5 m high which occurs over much of southern Western Australia.

Wurmbea densiflora is an EARLY NANCY. It is a tiny plant which occurs near and among granite rocks. Westonia is near the southern edge of its range which extends down from the Murchison. One of this plant's three leaves seems to be missing.

EIGHT NANCY. Wurmbea tenella is a herb to 0.1 m high.It is distinguished from other wurmbeas by having eight petals instead of six.

EIGHT NANCY. Wurmbea tenella has white to white/pink flowers with one purple spot per petal. The anthers are also purple. The species is often associated with granite rocks. It is widespread in south-western Western Australia from the Murchison south and south-east to the coast.

Wurmbea tenella (white and pink variants). The flowers all have eight petals.

BRIDAL RAINBOW. Drosera macrantha is a herb to 1.5 m high, though usually less in the Westonia Common. The Drosera family capture invertebrates (mostly insects) in their modified leaves.

BRIDAL RAINBOW. Drosera macrantha occurs in the south-west corner of Western Australia, north to Morawa. Westonia is near the eastern boundary of its range.

Drosera bulbosa in bud, showing the leaves which are modified to catch insects which are then digested and used for nutriment. It is a very small plant but noticeable due to the bright colour. It is endemic to Western Australia, extending eastwards to Moorine Rock and mostly occurring west of a line between Mount Magnet and Esperance.

Drosera bulbosa flowers have white anthers and white pollen. It needs very little soil. It supplements the poor soil with insects which it catches and digests with its sticky leaves i.e. it is a carnivorous plant.

Drosera bulbosa after flowering. It often grows amongst moss on rocks. The leaves have a raised midrib which can be seen better on the 'huge' setting.

BLUEBERRY LILY is a perennial herb with distinctive sword-like leaves and blue flowers held on slender stems. Unlike most herbs, the leaves can be found throughout the year.

The fruit (not shown) is blue. Dianella revoluta can grow to 1.5 m high and occurs over much of southern Western Australia coastal and inland, west of a line from Shark Bay to the South Australian border.

BLUEBERRY LILY. This image shows two flowers. The fruit of Dianella revoluta is also blue.

TUFTED YELLOW RUSH-LILY. Tricoryne tenella is a slender plant which tends to lean on other plants for support. Each of the 'petals' is shaped rather than three flat and three shaped.

TUFTED YELLOW RUSH-LILY. Tricoryne tenella , a perennial herb, is a slender yellow lily. This one was about 0.3 m high. The buds are green and brown. It has wide range - across all southern mainland states.