Resplendent in the Blue Mountains in spring is the NSW Waratah (telopea speciosissima). It's endemic to NSW and is the state`s floral emblem. [6049]
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![Brilliant red of the NSW Waratah, in front of a fire-charred tree, near Blackheath. [6049]](aussiePlaces/blackheathNSW/fulls/flora/01-_F3A6049.jpg "NSW Waratah")