Western Australia FloraFlora Index Acacia glaucoptera (Flat Wattle) Anigozanthos (Kangaroo Paws) Banksia carlinoides Conostylis argentea Daviesia pachyphylla (Ouch Bush) Exocarpos sparteus Gompholobium cyaninum Kingia australis Lechenaultia formosa (Red Leschenaultia) Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Wurmbea tenella (Eight Nancy)
The species Lechenaultia formosa is a member of the family Goodeniaceae, common name of Red Leschenaultia. It is an endemic species to southern Western Australia, especially found in arid and sunny areas, where they can become widespread, especially after fire or where there is soil disturbance.
remote Mallee Country Sth West of Lake King WA © Terry Dunham
The flowers are colourful, about the size of your thumbnail. The colour ranging from a rich red to bright yellow, and are seen with the different colours transitioning on individual flowers.
remote Mallee Country Sth West of Lake King WA © Terry Dunham
Three of the five floral lobes are spreading, with showy broad wings on each side of the petal in a zygomorphic (having only one plane of symmetry) fan-shape. The other two petals are erect, with reduced wings.
It is a shrubby looking plant, no more then 50 cm in height. It is often found growing in a round shape. The leaves are fleshy and small, about 4 to 9 mm long.
remote Mallee Country Sth West of Lake King WA © Terry Dunham
remote Mallee Country Sth West of Lake King WA © Terry Dunham
- Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Charophyta
- Class: Equisetopsida
- Subclass: Magnoliidae
- Superorder: Asteranae
- Order: Asterales
- Family: Goodeniaceae
- Genus: Lechenaultia
- Species: Lechenaultia formosa
Footnote & References
- Lechenaultia formosa (Red Leschenaultia). Photographs © Terry Dunham
- Lechenaultia formosa R.Br., Red Leschenaultia, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Lechenaultia formosa
- Lechenaultia Formosa, Red Lechenaultia, Australian National Herbarium, Australian National Botanic Gardens and Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Canberra, https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2011/lechenaultia-formosa.html
Western Australia FloraFlora Index Acacia glaucoptera (Flat Wattle) Anigozanthos (Kangaroo Paws) Banksia carlinoides Conostylis argentea Daviesia pachyphylla (Ouch Bush) Exocarpos sparteus Gompholobium cyaninum Kingia australis Lechenaultia formosa (Red Leschenaultia) Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Wurmbea tenella (Eight Nancy)
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