Desert Flora

[Man From Ironbark]

To save on site storage: All my uploaded images are already on the www. Largely on Flickr. Unless site management disagrees, I'm happy to link those here rather than upload more megapixels. Thanks Don.


Though this is the result from a seed collected and planted by myself. It is from an existing natively growing stand.

[Man From Ironbark]

[Don]

Very nice images Peter.

[Dave]

I agree with Don. I never tire of seeing images of your unique "down under" flora.

[Man From Ironbark]

The Cacti above are not unique to the land down under. However, they are desert flora.

There are no cacti native to Australia. Cacti are ONLY native to North and South America, with the sole exception being Rhipsalis baccifera which is also native to Africa and Sri Lanka.

For the local arid country flora and fauna, try here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/roughbarke...7623808434

[Man From Ironbark]

Though not quite desert, the semi-arid lands have these and other small terrestrial orchids, remaining only on the arid hills too rocky for grazing or cropping pursuits.


Pterostylis nutans. Dwarf Greenhood.
Each plant has a single flower. Here seen having an apparent cuddle.

There are also such plants as this Twining Glycine, which will ramble over the ground and shrubbery. Creating a lovely purple glow.



That's my fence in the background. I planted the tree before it grew and died and I planted the glycine.

[Man From Ironbark]

Possibly one of the smallest lily flowers.
Twining Fringe Lily.