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Anigozanthos rufus Labill.
Red Kangaroo Paw
Another of the kangaroo paw family from Western Australia. It is commom around Esperance, Western Australia.

     
  Anigozanthos rufus Anigozanthos rufus
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flower - side view
  Location: Fisheries Road,  W of Esperance,  Western Australia Location: Fisheries Road,  W of Esperance,  Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚44.6350S, 122°59.9650E GPS coordinates:33˚44.6350S, 122°59.9650E
  Date of photo:2 October 2018 Date of photo:2 October 2018
  Field No.:6923 Field No.:6923
     
  Anigozanthos rufus Anigozanthos rufus
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flowering plant
  Location: Fisheries Road,  W of Esperance,  Western Australia Location: Fisheries Road,  W of Esperance,  Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚44.6350S, 122°59.9650E GPS coordinates:33˚44.6350S, 122°59.9650E
  Date of photo:2 October 2018 Date of photo:2 October 2018
  Field No.:6923 Field No.:6923
     
  Anigozanthos rufus Anigozanthos rufus
 
  Description:Plant in habitat Description:Leaves
  Location: Fisheries Road,  W of Esperance,  Western Australia Location: Fisheries Road,  W of Esperance,  Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚44.6350S, 122°59.9650E GPS coordinates:33˚44.6350S, 122°59.9650E
  Date of photo:2 October 2018 Date of photo:2 October 2018
  Field No.:6923 Field No.:6923
     
  Anigozanthos rufus Anigozanthos rufus
 
  Description:Buds Description:Early buds
  Location: Fisheries Road,  W of Esperance,  Western Australia Location: 50K W of Esperance,  Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:33˚44.6350S, 122°59.9650E GPS coordinates:33˚43.3390S, 121°21.4890E
  Date of photo:2 October 2018 Date of photo:24 August 2016
  Field No.:6923 Field No.:4555

 

 

References (accessed 4 November 2018):

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1415


Hopper, S.D in George, A.S. (ed.) (1987), Anigozanthos. Flora of Australia 45:116-117

http://esperancewildflowers.blogspot.com/2009/12/red-kangaroo-paw-anigozanthos-rufus.html

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Anigozanthos rufus