| One of the greatest features about Australia is | | | | compared to other native flowers. It can grow to |
| the staggering amount of native flowers and | | | | up to two feet in length, with the flowers growing |
| plants that it has. Currently there have been | | | | on four-foot stems. It is the floral emblem of |
| 24,000 different species identified to date and | | | | Western Australia. There are 11 different species |
| there are more being discovered each year. They | | | | of this flower with this particular one having a |
| range from small flowers to large trees and | | | | short lifespan. |
| populate the entire continent. Australia is truly a | | | | Now we arrive at the Waratah whose scientific |
| land of wonder for flora and fauna researchers. | | | | name is Telopea Speciosissima. This flower is |
| Up first is the Bottle Brush also known as the | | | | found mainly on the coastal plain of New South |
| Callistemon. This is one of the most numerous | | | | Whales with four different varieties, one of which |
| native flowers with over 1000 species and is | | | | grows on trees. It consists of several hundred |
| essentially a shrub. It is a very hardy plant that | | | | smaller flowers that merge to form one large |
| has a paper bark and comes in a variety of | | | | head. They are often tooth-edged and grow in |
| colors. These shrubs vary in size from a few feet | | | | rocky and sandy soils. |
| to the size of full-grown trees. | | | | Last on our list is the Sturts Desert Pea, |
| Next, we have the Wax Flower or Eriostemon, | | | | alternatively known as the Clianthus Formosus. |
| this group has about 40 different species. Most | | | | This is a trailing plant that crawls across the |
| have five petals and five sepals. They are usually | | | | ground as it grows. It is the current floral emblem |
| arranged in a star like pattern and are in shades | | | | of Southern Australia. It has long red flowers that |
| of pink to almost white. They are common to the | | | | can grow to 10 centimeters in length, and its |
| coasts of Eastern Australia and grow in clusters. | | | | stalks and leaves are covered in silky grey hairs. |
| Like all Australian flora they are very hardy plants. | | | | The flowers themselves stand upright on stalks |
| This next one is one of the most well known | | | | about 30 centimeters high, and the plant can |
| native flowers in Australia. It is called the Wattle | | | | cover several feet. |
| also known as the Golden Wattle, or Acacia | | | | Australia is one of the most diverse countries |
| Pycnantha. This flower is the current national floral | | | | ecologically on the face of the earth. It has an |
| emblem featured on the coat of arms. They can | | | | immense range of wild flowers along with other |
| be found all over Australia with over 600 different | | | | plant and animal life. So much that it would take |
| varieties. The individual flowers are small and | | | | several hundred encyclopedia-sized books to |
| usually massed together on rod like spikes. | | | | document them all. It's also one of the most |
| Now we come to the Red and Green Kangaroo | | | | beautiful tourist and vacation spots and has many |
| Paw officially designated the Anigozanthos | | | | activities available to people. |
| Manglesii. This one is rather unique when | | | | |