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Posted on November 15, 2025November 15, 2025

Limestone Cassia flowering

Limestone Cassias (Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla) flowering in Spring in the Flinders Ranges.

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Posted on July 4, 2022July 23, 2022

Desert Cassia flowering: Arkaroola

Desert Cassia flowering widely throughout Arkaroola Sanctuary in July.

Senna coriacea flowering at Arkaroola
Posted on February 14, 2021October 31, 2025

Limestone Cassia flowering out of season

The Senna family, known commonly as Cassias, typically begin to flower in late winter, setting off the spring flowering in the Flinders Ranges. This year Limestone Cassias (Senna artemisioides subsp. oligophylla) at Aroona Dam Sanctuary are flowering in mid-February.

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Posted on December 4, 2020August 8, 2021

Desert Cassia

Desert Cassia (Senna Coriacea) seeding in December in the Flinders Ranges.

Posted on December 2, 2020August 8, 2021

Silver Cassia

Silver Cassia (Senna artemisiodes) in seed at Copley Retention Dam in November.

Posted on June 8, 2018August 9, 2021

Senna coriacea

Desert cassia in flower in early winter.

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