This post’s photos showcase the effect of the little kangaroo paws’ “Velcro-esque” aspect.
I think the windblown white fragments come from one of many species within the genus Pimelea that are endemic to southwest Western Australia.
Pimelea members vary hugely in appearance, but not a few of them are among the various species (of more than one genus) that many people call “rice-flowers”.
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Both photos are copyright Doug Spencer; other details are as per the two preceding posts.
I am absolutely not a botanist, but I think that the next two posts’ very different heroes are members of the Pimelea genus.