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Blue - Purple Flowers - native and introduced.

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Blue and purple flowers do not always photograph in true colors.

daisy Blue Orchids
img Agapanthus (*Agapanthus praecox) Spherical heads from leafy tussocks.
img Austral Bugle (Ajuga australis) Tubular flowers. Leaves opposite pairs. Uncommon.
img Borago(*Borago officinalis) Drooping partly concealed flowers.
img Inland Noon-flower (Carpobrotus modestus) Leaves triangular in X section, usually purplish.
img Pigface (*Carpobrotus aequilaterus) Leaves usually green.
img Wild Teasel (*Dipsacus fullonum) Hedgehog-like cylindrical fruit.
img Paterson's Curse (*Echium plantagineum) Herb with bright terminal flowers.
img Stork's Bills (Erodium species) Herbs. Fruit long and beak-like. Leaves prostrate.
img Blue Devil (Erygium ovinum) Prickly-looking plant with most parts becoming blue.
img Spring Star-flower (*Ipheion uniflorum) Strap-shaped leaves. Garlic smell. Pale bluish flowers.
img Bearded Iris (*Iris germanica). Floppy blue flower on erect stalk.
img Swamp Isotome (Isotoma fluviatilis) Pale blue starry flowers. Swamp plant.
img Deadnettle (*Lamium aplexicaule) Pale blue-purple flower clusters. Round toothed leaves in pairs.
img Angular Pea (*Lathyrus angulatus) Herb. Leaves divided into 2 narrow leaflets.
img French Lavander (*Lavandula dentata). Leaves narrow, toothed.
img Topped Lavander (*Lavandula stoechas). Leaves narrow, toothed.
img Notch-leaf Sea Lavender(*Limonium sinuatum) Blue flowers with white centres.
img Toad Flax(*Linaria pelliseriana) Spurred terminal blue flowers.
img Scarlet Pimpernel (*Lysimachia arvensis) Herb. Blue flowered form of Scarlet Pimpernel.
img Chinese Boxthorn (*Lycium barbarum) Scrambling shrub. Small bluish flowers.
img Small Loosestrife (*Lythrum hyssopifolia) Herb. Small plant of damp places. Small blue flowers.
img Purple Loosestrife (*Lythrum salicaria) Erect herb. Showy clusters of reddish-purple flowers.
img Pennyroyal (*Mentha puleguim) Purplish flowers circle stems. Wet areas.
img Thread Iris (*Moraea setifolia) Pale purplish flowers. Long thread-like leaves.
img Grape Hyacinth (*Muscari armeniciacum ) Narrow fleshy leaves. Cylindrical clusters of blue flowers.
img Poppies (*Papaver species) Purple or orange flowers.
img Common Bartsia (*Parenucellia latifolia) Small flowers clustered at end of stalk.
img Magenta Stork's-bill (Pelargonium rodneyanum) Herb with magenta flowers in summer.
img Self-heal (*Prunus vulgaris) Terminal cylindrical cluster of blue flowers.
img Pink Mulla Mulla (Ptilotus exaltatus) Cylindrical cluster of flowers.
img Onion Grass (Romulea rosea) Narrow leaves. Petals sharp pointed.
img Briar Rose (*Rosa rubignosa) Prickly open shrub. Orange-red hips (fruit).
img Rosemary (*Rosmarinus officinalis) Terminal clusters of small pale flowers.
salvia Wild Sage (*Salvia verbenaca) Leafy base. Flowers in rings.
salvia Pincushion(*Scabiosa atropurpurea) Pincushion flowers of various colours.
img White-tip Nightshade (*Solanum chenopopodioides) Like Black Nightshade. Petals narrow, leaves paler underneath.
img Black Nightshade (*Solanum nigrum) Petals white starry, leaves not paler underneath.
img Quena (*Solanum esuriale) Low shrublet. Showy flowers. Warm climates.
img Kangaroo Apple (Solanum laciniatum)Medium to large bushy green shrub.
img Sand Spurrey. (Spergularia species) Small, often on gravel paths.
vinca Blue Periwinkle (*Vinca major) Ground cover with showy bluish flowers.
lily Chocolate lilies (Arthropodium species) Slender herbs with blue-purple flowers.
lily Pale Vanilla Lily (Arthropodium milleflorum) Slender herb with pale purple flowers.
lily Blue Pincushion (Brunonia australis) Erect stalk with ball-shaped flower cluster. Common.
lily Black-anther Flax-lily (Dianella admixta) Large dense tussocks.
lily Late-flowered Flax-lily (Dianella tarda) Small tussocks. Late flowering.
lily Glaucous Flax-lily (Dianella sp aff longifolia Benambra) Small tussocks. Flowers in morning.
alism Small Mud-mat (Glossostigma elatinoides) Mat plant on lake banks.
alism Austral Brooklime (Gratiola peruviana) Blue tube flowers. Opposite pairs of toothed leaves. Uncommon.
alism Shrub Violet (Hybanthus floribundus) Shrub. Blue-grey lipped flowers. Rare.
alism Rock Isotome (Isotoma axillaris) Herb. Granite hilltops.
flax Wild Flax (Linum marginale) Usually a slender plant with narrow leaves.
lob Tall Lobelia (Lobelia gibbosa) Erect herb. Flowers summer. Common.
lob Purple Eyebright (Euphrasia collina) Erect herb. Rare.
heath Twining Fringe-lily (Thysanotus patersonii) Climbing-twining. Common.
heath Common Fringe-lily (Thysanotus tuberosus) Branched, not climbing. Localised.
apron Fairies Aprons (Utrichularia dichotoma) Swampy areas. Slender stalks. Localised.
apron Showy Violet (Viola betonicifolia)Long tapering leaves. Uncommon. Wetter forests.
apron Ivy-leaf Violet (Viola banksii) Spoon-shaped leaves. Damper forests.
apron Bluebells (Wahlenbergia species) Blue flowers on slender stalks. Common.
come Love Creeper (Comesperma volubile) Clusters of pea-like flowers. Often almost leafless. Uncommon
come Heath Milkwort (Comesperma ericinum) Shrublet. Clusters of pea-like flowers on leafy stems. Uncommon.
come Small Milkwort (Comesperma polygaloides) Herb. Rare grassland plant.
cl Cuban Lily (*Scilla peruviana) Basal strap-shaped leaves. Uncommon.
img Bluebell Creeper (*Billardiera fusiformis) Blue flowers. Flowers drooping, in 1 or 2s.
daisy Blue Grass-lily (Caesia calliantha) Grass-like leaves. Striped blue flowers. Rare
daisy Blue Stars (Chamaescilla corymbosa) Low growing. Slender stalks grow from a ring of narrow leaves. Scattered.
daisy Mallows (*Malva species) Pale blue flowers. Leaves almost round, Common weeds.
mint Rough Mint Bush (Prostanthera denticulata) Shrub with narrow rough leaves. Widespread.
speedwell Speedwells (Veronica species) Herbs. Leaves toothed or not. Widespread.