Dense thickets of shrubs and heath plants, nurtured by a mild Mediterranean climate, grow on infertile sand plains along the coast from Cape Naturaliste to Perth. These species-rich communities are dominated by hard- and small-leaved plants that constitute the highest levels of endemism in Western Australia. Magnificent wildflowers are also found here, including yellow flame grevilleas, toothbrush grevilleas, light blue fanflowers, and cockies' tongues bright pink blossoms that look like tongues. The quandong (desert peach) has bright red blossoms, and banksia plants are found in abundance, including the bright yellow, cylindrical candle banksia and the red firewood banksia.
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