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One of the most striking
features of the park is its rich and colorful wildflower display,
best seen from May to December. The parkand comes to life
with vibrant shows of Grampians Boronia, Grampians Pin-cushion
Lily, Grampians Parrot-pea, Grampians Thryptomene and a multitude
of other herbs and shrubs.and The park contains over 900 indigenous
plant species. Twenty of these, including the Grampians Gum and
Grampians Parrot-pea, are found nowhere else in the world. Plant
communities range from luxuriant fern gullies, to Stringy bark
forests and Red Gum woodlands in the Victoria Valley, to stunted
heaths on the Major Mitchell Plateau.
Lorraine and David have local knowledge
to help you plan your visit to make the most of the seasons in
the Grampians.

There are eight broad vegetation
communities within the park - Sub-alpine, Sclerophyll Forests,
Shrubby Woodlands, Savannah Woodlands, Heath Woodland, Heath
lands, Swampland and Riparian vegetation. Fire plays a major
role in the ecology of the Grampians vegetation and fauna.
Here are some examples of the magnificent
Grampians seasonal flowers. Make sure you bring your camera with
you, whenever you come.
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Boronia |
Thryptomene |
Parrot Pea |
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Astroloma pinifolia |
Rice Flower |
Rice Flower in full
bloom |
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Epacris impressa |
Pale Sundew |
Another Sundew |
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Blood Orchid |
Donkey Orchid |
Tall Sundew |
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Grevillea |
Pin Cushion Hakea |
Fringe Lily |
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Romulea Roscea |
Red Grevillea |
Hakea |
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Old Man Banksia |
Banksia |
Flowering Gum |
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