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Trachymene Coerulea
''Trachymene coerulea'' (common name - blue-lace flower) is a herb in the family Araliaceae. It is native to Western Australia. ''Trachymene coerulea'' was first described by Robert Graham (botanist), Robert Graham in 1828, from a plant grown from seed sent to Edinburgh by Charles Fraser (botanist), Charles Fraser, the New South Wales colonial botanist. The plant is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Aboriginal uses Mashed bulbs and leaves were used as a body rub to relieve aches and pains. Vapours from the crushed leaves were inhaled for headaches. References External links ''Trachymene coerulea'' occurrence data from The Australasian Virtual Herbarium {{Taxonbar, from=Q17137654 Trachymene, coerulea Plants described in 1828 Taxa named by Robert Graham Flora of Western Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Walyungup
Lake Walyungup is a shallow saline lake in the suburbs of Warnbro and Port Kennedy, located south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It is part of Rockingham Lakes Regional Park. In the local Nyungar language, Walyungup means "place where Noongars talk". Overview The lake is popular with land sailors, and is bound in the north by Safety Bay Road, in the east by Mandurah Road and in the west by the Mandurah railway line, with the Warnbro railway station bordering the north-western corner of the lake. North of Safety Bay Road, Lake Cooloongup is located. The lake, situated on an Holocene beach ridge, was once connected to the sea and was formed approximately 6,000 to 7,000 years ago. Within the lake, Holocene nonmarine microbial structures, reported as either stromatolites or thrombolites, have been found. Like Lake Cooloongup, Lake Walyungup is thought to be drying because of reduced rainfalls. Depths of both lakes fluctuate from as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
