Wildflowers of Western Australia

Named after Captain Charles Sturt (1795-1869) to commemorate his exploration of inland Australia.

Sturt's Desert Pea
Swainsona formosa

The most spectacular of all desert flowers and the floral emblem of South Australia.

Catspaw
Anigozanthos humilis

One of the 11 species of cat- and kangaroo-paws.

This rhizomatous perennial herb is easily grown from seed.

Endemic to Western Australia

Golden Catspaw
Anigozanthos humilis ssp. chrysanthus

"The Golden Catspaw is known from 15 populations, located at the base of the Darling Scarp, north of Perth, with a total population size of approximately 6200 mature individuals".