Lamiaceae Wildflowershttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/lamiaceae/rss/lamiaceaeA wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Use this database to help you find and identify Australia's abundant Wildflowers.en-auCopyright 2001 - 2024 I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd1440https://cdn.exploroz.com/exploroz/images/logo.pngExplorOz Logohttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/lamiaceae/rss/lamiaceaeCyanostegia or Tinsel Flowerhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/70+cyanostegia-or-tinsel-flowerhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/70+cyanostegia-or-tinsel-flower<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/70+cyanostegia-or-tinsel-flower"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W70__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> With its startling purple flowers, Cyanostegia could almost be mistaken for a weed. But its a true Australian native. Rounded, open woody shrub to about 1m. Oval leaves with serrated edges. Dark purple flowers about 2.5cm across, surrounded by a glossy purple calyx which stays on the plant after the flower has died off.<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Cyanostegia &nbsp; Species: cyanocalyx &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Purple<br />Member - John and ValSun, 18 May 2014 02:12:00 GMTForest Minthttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/833+forest-minthttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/833+forest-mint<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/833+forest-mint"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W833__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> A common species in mountain gullies in the ACT, where it prefers shady places near water. It is a small plant with weak stems. Leaves are about 2cm long with almost entire margins. There are 6-8 mauve flowers at the nodes. Flowers have 4 petals and exerted stamens.<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Mentha &nbsp; Species: laxiflora &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Mauve<br />Member - John and ValMon, 16 Feb 2015 05:28:00 GMTGolden Sand Sagehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/162+golden-sand-sagehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/162+golden-sand-sage<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/162+golden-sand-sage"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W162__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Shrub, 0.3-1.5 m high. Fl. white-yellow, Apr to Nov. Red sand, gravel. Sand dunes & plains. Note; this plant can often be a dominant along the WA desert tracks. Generally unremarkable, its dull green/yellow is often a track's defining colour.<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Dicrastylis &nbsp; Species: exsuccosa &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Yellow<br />John BaasWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:15:00 GMTGolden Sand Sagehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/848+golden-sand-sagehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/848+golden-sand-sage<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/848+golden-sand-sage"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W848__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> The individual flowers are tiny with white petals, but the enlarged calyx gives an overall impression that the flowers are yellow.<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Dicrastylis &nbsp; Species: exsuccosa &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Yellow<br />equinoxSat, 25 Jul 2015 07:29:00 GMTGrey Germanderhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/824+grey-germanderhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/824+grey-germander<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/824+grey-germander"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W824__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Perennial herb 15–40 cm high, hoary, suckering and forming stands to several meters diam.; branches densely hairy; hairs simple, retrorse, ± appressed, usually wearing off along the ridges. Leaves simple; lamina narrow-ovate, usually 1–2 cm long, 2–6 mm wide; apex subacute; base cuneate; margins entire or sparingly and irregularly lobed, usually unevenly recurved and/or undulate; ± densely hairy, particularly on lower surface; ± sessile. Flowers solitary per leaf axil, rarely 3; pedicel 4–7 mm long, often horizontal with apex and flower erect. Sepals 2–5 mm long, fused for one- to two-thirds their length, densely hairy with hairs simple and retrorse. Corolla 8–14 mm long.<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Teucrium &nbsp; Species: racemosum &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: White<br />Stephen L (Clare) SAWed, 28 Jan 2015 20:53:00 GMTHemigenia https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/863+hemigeniahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/863+hemigenia<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/863+hemigenia"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W863__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> A compact shrub bearing purple flowers.<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Hemigenia &nbsp; Species: benthamii &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Purple<br />Member - Tony S (WA)Thu, 20 Oct 2016 11:48:00 GMTHemigenia pachyphyllahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/748+hemigenia-pachyphyllahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/748+hemigenia-pachyphylla<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/748+hemigenia-pachyphylla"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W748__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> A tough woody shrub growing to about 3m high. Conspicuous white flowers marked with red streaks. Flowers in leaf axils. Leaves thick (hence the name pachyphylla meaning thick leaf) with mid vein. Leaf surface scabrous. Growing on red sand in arid scrubland.<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Hemigenia &nbsp; Species: pachyphylla &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: White<br />Member - John and ValFri, 28 Nov 2014 05:41:00 GMTLambtailshttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/211+lambtailshttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/211+lambtails<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/211+lambtails"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W211__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Lambs Tails is exactly what the flower heads look like. Flower heads appear woolly and white due to a dense covering of hair giving a woolly appearance. Actual flowers are small and appear black/purple. Rounded shrub to 1.5m, growing in gravelly sand. Leaves about 3cm long, linear with a felted texture. <br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Lachnostachys &nbsp; Species: eriobotrya &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Other<br />Member - John and ValWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:15:00 GMTMint Bushhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/26+mint-bushhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/26+mint-bush<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/26+mint-bush"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W26__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Shrub with minty aromatic leaves. Grows in sheltered places near rocks or streams.<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Prostanthera &nbsp; Species: rotundifolia &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Purple<br />Member - John and ValMon, 24 Mar 2014 05:25:00 GMTNative Foxglovehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/763+native-foxglovehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/763+native-foxglove<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/763+native-foxglove"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W763__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> An extremely attractive plant when in full flower. It is found widely around the eastern wheatbelt in the light colour as per the Yellowdine area photographs, to deep burgundy north of Muckinbudin, as in the Paynes Find area pics, with pink shades in between. <br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Dasymalla &nbsp; Species: terminalis &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Pink<br />John BaasTue, 09 Dec 2014 09:01:00 GMTNewcastelia cephalanthahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/331+newcastelia-cephalanthahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/331+newcastelia-cephalantha<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/331+newcastelia-cephalantha"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W331__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Much-branched shrub, 0.3-1.2 m high. Fl. white-purple, Jun to Oct. Red sandy soils. Sandplains, dunes.<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Newcastelia &nbsp; Species: cephalantha &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: White<br />John BaasWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:16:00 GMTQuoya dilatatahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/857+quoya-dilatatahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/857+quoya-dilatata<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/857+quoya-dilatata"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W857__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Small shrub with crinkly grey-green leaves. Flowers bright orange. Single plant located at Jingemmia Caves.<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Quoya &nbsp; Species: dilatata &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Orange<br />Member - John and ValTue, 21 Jun 2016 03:46:00 GMTSpiny Mintbushhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/713+spiny-mintbushhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/713+spiny-mintbush<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/713+spiny-mintbush"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W713__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> IN NSW Prostanthera spinosa is an aromatic, scrambling, prostrate shrub, to 0.5 metres high. It is erect and reaches up to 2 metres in Victoria and South Australia. The branches are glabrous or hairy with spines to 16 mm long that alternate in pairs at right angles. Leaves are 1.5-6 mm long, 1-4 mm wide slightly recurved and a light to dark green surface. ... source: Office of Environment and Heritage<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Prostanthera &nbsp; Species: spinosa &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Purple<br />Stephen L (Clare) SAWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:17:00 GMTStiff Westringiahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/119+stiff-westringiahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/119+stiff-westringia<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/119+stiff-westringia"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W119__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Low spreading, straggly or erect, pungent shrub, (0.05-)0.15-1(-1.5) m high. Fl. white, Apr to Nov. Variety of soils, frequently in sandy soils over limestone.<br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Westringia &nbsp; Species: rigida &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: White<br />John BaasWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:17:00 GMTTinsel-flowerhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/768+tinsel-flowerhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/768+tinsel-flower<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/768+tinsel-flower"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W768__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Viscid shrub, (0.3-)0.5-2 m high. Fl. blue-purple, Jul to Nov. Sand, gravel, laterite. <br /> Family: Lamiaceae &nbsp; Genus: Cyanostegia &nbsp; Species: angustifolia &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Blue<br />John BaasWed, 10 Dec 2014 09:37:00 GMT