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Sources used for identification of wildflowers shown on these pages and regions where they occur see Credits
These pages will
feature some of the wildflowers we have photographed in Western Australia, and where possible, identified. If you
are able to help identify further flowers, or correct any I may have wrong, please contact us.
Information given for each species
will give botanical name, known common names, describe the flower, give time of year it flowered, and where it was photographed, and
the areas it occurs in. Names have been matched to Florabase which has also been used to show distribution.
Stylidium diversifolium, Touch-me-not
A tall slender stylidium tower with flowers of consisting of white four petals plus trigger,
with prominent stamens tipped with pink. From a rosette of spoon shaped leaves which are mainly flat on the ground. Spiky
"wheel spokes" on the lower stem, which can be up to a metre tall.
October
Bridgetown and Tonebridge (Boyup Brook), South West
region, Western Australia, this being a little further inland that the known range which is along the coastal strip from
Perth to Albany. Favours sandy winter wet and swampy areas.
Stylidium pulchellum, Thumbelina Triggerplant
The tiny white flowers around four to five millimetres across, with pink marks in the
centre, with numerous flowers on a branching stem. Tiny slender leaves on the branching flower stems. Base foliage of tiny
oval leaves can be seen in photos below.
October November
Southern Boyup Brook Shire and southern Bridgetown Shire, South West region,
Western Australia in winter wet flats, and occurs between Perth and Albany through the South West and lower Greater Southern
regions, and extending into the adjacent wheatbelt.
Stylidium luteum, Yellow Triggerplant
A tower style triggerplant with bright yellow elongated small to medium sized flowers with variable
red marks in centre. Foliage rosette consists of elongated leaves with some bristles on the underside.
October
Tonebridge (Boyup Brook), South West region, Western Australia favouring winter wet flats, and occurs mainly in the lower Great southern
and lower South West regions close to Albany.
Stylidium petiolare, Horn Triggerplant
A tiny low growing white or pale pink triggerplant with the two upper petals held apart and
terminating in a point. Several flowers can grow on one stem. Foliage is a sparse rosette of round to oval flat leaves.
October
Tonebridge (Boyup Brook), South West region, Western Australia favouring winter wet flats and swampy areas. Grows in the
Mid West, Wheatbelt, South West and Great Southern areas.
Stylidium piliferum, Common Butterfly Triggerplant (above)
A branching flower stem with cream coloured four petaled
trigger flowers, with yellow at the base of the petal, which on the two lower petals is in the shape of an upturned
letter Y. Flower stems and buds are hairy but lower parts of stems smooth. Base rosette has small
elongated leaves tightly packed together, but slightly more open round the edges. Long hair from tip of
each leaf. Similar to Stylidium ciliatum.
November
Bridgetown, South West region, Western Australia and found through
the Wheatbelt, around Perth, the South West and Great Southern regions, and the coastal Goldfields to east of Esperance.
Stylidium ecorne, Foot Triggerplant
Tiny pink or white and pink triggerplant with a serrated edge resembling toes on the top
petals, although shapes can vary. Several flowers to a stem on a low growing plant. Four throat appendages tipped with
red. Stylidium ecorne plant is similar to the Stylidium androsaceum and the smaller Stylidium calcaratum, but doesn't have a nectary
spur below the petals which those both have.
Bridgetown, Western Australia. Found in scattered locations through the Gascoyne,
Mid West, Wheatbelt, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields regions, favouring winter wet flats and swamps.
Stylidium guttatum, Dotted Triggerplant
Tiny white triggerplant with deep pinked makings, growing in as small cluster from
a foliage rosette of long narrow leaves.
Bridgetown, Western Australia. Found through the Great Southern and South West
regions, and in scattered locations through the Wheatbelt, favouring winter wet flats and swamps.