MYRTACEAE is a large international family of plants with about 150 of the 350 genera native to Australia. Westonia has a wide diversity of Myrtaceae. They vary a great deal but typically have oil glands in the leaves. The leaves are usually smooth edged and not prickly, and the flowers often have many stamens. Eucalypts (gum trees) are in this family as well as bottlebrushes and wax flowers.
MYRTACEAE Baeckea muricataBaeckea muricata is a small spreading shrub with small white flowers. Its range is mostly in the wheatbelt between Latham to the north and Newdegate to the south.
MYRTACEAE Baeckea muricataThe stems, leaves and buds of Baeckea muricata are all densely packed with short 'hairs'.
MYRTACEAE Balaustion quinquelobumBalaustion quinquelobum has a pink base to the stamens and usually has at least some pink petals. The stamens are not joined above the base. Its range is relatively small: north to south from Wellbungin to Lake Grace, and west to east from Tammin to Coolgardie.
MYRTACEAE Calothamnus gilesiiCalothamnus gilesii is an erect or spreading shrub to 3 m high with red one-sided bottlebrush flowers.
MYRTACEAE Calothamnus gilesiiCalothamnus gilesii is a one-sided bottlebrush. It is an inland species which mostly occurs in the wheatbelt, south of Yuna and north of Scadden, and also extends east to the Great Victoria Desert.
MYRTACEAE Calothamnus gilesiiCalothamnus gilesii is an open shrub with scattered one-sided bottlebrush flowers.
MYRTACEAE Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. petraeus 9 Sept 23Calothamus quadrifidus subsp. petraeus is a one-sided bottlebrush. It is a spreading shrub to 3 m high with red flowers.This subspecies grows among or near granite rocks. Westonia is in approximately the centre of its fairly small range which extends north to Karroun Hill and west to Bencubbin.
MYRTACEAE Calytrix leschenaultiiCalytrix leschenaultii is a shrub to 1 m high with flowers that are a mix of purple, violet, pink and blue. It occurs west of a line from Kalbarri to Israelite Bay except for the far south west corner.
MYRTACEAE Chamelaucium pauciflorum subsp. PerenjoriChamelaucium pauciflorum subsp. Perenjori is a shrub which, in Westonia Common, is usually less than 1 m tall. It has white flowers and pinkish buds. The leaves are typically bunched together.
MYRTACEAE Chamelaucium pauciflorum subsp. PerenjoriChamelaucium pauciflorum subsp. Perenjori. This subspecies occurs mostly north of the Great Eastern Highway. Westonia Common is near the southern extent of its range which is mostly in the wheatbelt SE of Northampton.
MYRTACEAE Chamelaucium pauciflorum subsp. PerenjoriChamelaucium pauciflorum subsp. Perenjori can be distinguished from the other subspecies of C. pauciflorum by the pink-purple stigma (as against yellowish), and the bunched leaves. The other subspecies has deep pink buds; Perenjori has pale pink and white buds.
MYRTACEAE Darwinia purpurea 17 Sept 22ROSE DARWINiA. Darwinia purpurea is a spreading shrub to 0.5 m. The flower heads usually droop to face towards the ground. This is a pale form with orange flowers and pale bracts surrounding the flower heads. There is a redder form with flowers and bracts coloured red. Rose Darwinea occurs mostly in the northern and eastern wheatbelt, but only as far east as Westonia.
MYRTACEAE Darwinia purpureaROSE DARWINIA. Darwinia purpurea is a low, spreading shrub with the flowers drooping downwards. This one was behind the Westonia cemetery.
MYRTACEAE Darwinea purpureaROSE DARWINEA. Darwinea purpurea. A low scrambling shrub.
MYRTACEAE Ericomyrtus serpyllifolia (2)Ericomyrtus serpyllifolia occurs as a dense shrub to 1.6 m tall or it can be much shorter and a sprawling plant. The petals are white &/or pale pink and vary in appearance from almost flat to crinkled as in this image.