Calothamnus sanguineus
Labill.
Silver-leafed blood flower
MyrtaceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Nectar
The nectar can be sucked directly from the flowers or used to make a drink.
How to Identify
A shrub in the Myrtaceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions, known for its nectar-producing flowers.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Calothamnus sanguineus, commonly known as silky-leaved blood flower, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The Noongar peoples know the plant as Boolgalla. It is an erect to spreading shrub with short, cylindrical leaves and red or white flowers with an unusual arrangement of stamens, often flowering in autumn, winter or spring. It was the first of its genus to be formally described.
Names & Synonyms
Kwowdjard, Queitjat
Calothamnus blepharantherus F. Muell.Calothamnus eriocarpus Lindl.
References (1)
- Plants and People in Mooro Country. Nyungar Plant use in Yellagonga Regional Park
