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Kangaroo Paw

Red and Green Kangaroo Paw, was proclaimed the floral emblem of Western Australia on 9 November 1960. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia and flowers between August and October. The plant was named after the shape of the flowers, which resemble the paws of a kangaroo.

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Red and Green Kangaroo Paw, was proclaimed the floral emblem of Western Australia on 9 November 1960. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia and flowers between August and October. The plant was named after the shape of the flowers, which resemble the paws of a kangaroo.