List of Australian floral emblems

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This is a list of Australian floral emblems. The selection of a national emblem in the early years of the twentieth century was hotly contested between those who supported the wattle, and those in favour of the New South Wales waratah (Telopea speciosissima).

Area represented	Image	Common name	Binomial nomenclature
Australia		Golden Wattle	Acacia pycnantha
Australian Capital Territory		Royal Bluebell	Wahlenbergia gloriosa
New South Wales		New South Wales Waratah	Telopea speciosissima
Northern Territory		Sturt's Desert Rose	Gossypium sturtianum
Queensland		Cooktown Orchid	Dendrobium phalaenopsis
South Australia		Sturt's Desert Pea	Swainsona formosa
Tasmania		Tasmanian Blue Gum	Eucalyptus globulus
Victoria		Pink (Common) Heath	Epacris impressa
Western Australia		Red and Green Kangaroo Paw	Anigozanthos manglesii

[edit] See also

• List of Australian mammal emblems
• List of Australian bird emblems

[edit] References

• Floral Emblems of Australia. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.