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Lechenaultia formosa R.Br.
Red Leschenaultia

Common around Esperance
, Western Australia.There are several colour forms.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  Lechenaultia formosa Lechenaultia  formosa
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Flowers
  Location:Baring  Road, Cape Arid National Park, Western Australia Location:Baring  Road, Cape Arid National Park, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚45.0500S, 123˚11.8080E GPS coordinates:33˚45.0500S, 123˚11.8080E
  Date of photo:2 October 2018 Date of photo:2 October 2018
Field No.:6922 Field No.:6922
     
  Lechenaultia  formosa Lechenaultia  formosa
  Description:Plant Description:Leaves
  Location:Baring  Road, Cape Arid National Park, Western Australia Location:Baring  Road, Cape Arid National Park, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚45.0500S, 123˚11.8080E GPS coordinates:33˚45.0500S, 123˚11.8080E
  Date of photo:2 October 2018 Date of photo:2 October 2018
  Field No.:6922 Field No.:6922
     
  Lechenaultia  formosa Lechenaultia  formosa
 
  Description:Flowering plant Description:Plants in habitat
  Location:Fisheries Road, 62K E of Esperance, Western Australia Location:Fisheries Road, 62K E of Esperance, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚45.1530S, 122˚29.4930E GPS coordinates:33˚45.1530S, 122˚29.4930E
  Date of photo:2 October 2018 Date of photo:2 October 2018
  Field No.:6890 Field No.:6890
     
  Lechenaultia  formosa Lechenaultia  formosa
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flowers
  Location:Road to Rossiter Bay, Western Australia Location: Rossiter Bay, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚58.021S  122˚14.675E GPS coordinates:33˚58.195S  122˚16.020E
  Date of photo:11 July 2014 Date of photo:11 July 2014
  Field No.:2656 Field No.:2656A
     
  Lechenaultia  formosa Lechenaultia  formosa
 
  Description:Flower - orange - yellow variation Description:Plant
  Location:Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia Location:Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:34˚23.5660S, 118°04.0690E GPS coordinates:34˚23.5660S, 118°04.0690E
  Date of photo:22 August 2016 Date of photo:22 August 2016
  Field No.:4444 Field No.:4444
     
  Lechenaultia  formosa Lechenaultia  formosa
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Old Ongerup Road, Ravensthorpe, Western Australia Location:Old Ongerup Road, Ravensthorpe, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚45.7040S, 119°37.1420E GPS coordinates:33˚45.7040S, 119°37.1420E
  Date of photo:24 August 2016 Date of photo:24 August 2016
  Field No.:4539 Field No.:4539
     
     

 References (accessed 26 January 2019):

https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2011/lechenaultia-formosa.html

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7575

Morrison, D.A. in George, A.S., (ed) (1992), Lechenaultia, Flora of Australia 35:34

 

 

 

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