Stylidium graminifolium (grass triggerplant)
Reference:
Raulings, E. J. and Pauline Y. Ladiges (2001 December 18)
Morphological variation and speciation in Stylidium graminifolium (Stylidiaceae), description of S. montanum and resinstatement of S. armeria.
Australian Systematic Botany 14(6) : 901–935 .
Quotation:
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Key to Species
1. Leaves strictly narrowly linear, up to 2.5 mm wide, glaucous, c. regularly serrate, midrib prominent on abaxial surface and leaves bifurrowed; flowers white to pale pink; in siliceous sands and well-drained soils – S. graminifolium
Leaves linear to narrowly oblanceolate, greater than 3 mm wide, pale to dark green, serrations absent or towards apex only, lamina continuous over midrib and leaves not bifurrowed; flowers pink to deep magenta – 2
2. Leaves 4–15 cm long, pale to mid-green, widely spreading to suberect; scape fine (< 2 mm wide), glabrous or glabrescent below lowest flowers; flowers 10–30; in water-retentive, peaty soils of montane to subalpine areas at high altitudes – S. montanum
Leaves 20–40 cm long, dark green, spreading to erect; scape robust (>2 mm wide), glandular–pubescent beyond lowest flower; flowers 30–120; widespread from coast to alps – S. armeria
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Flora of NSW online PlantNet key to species has not been updated with *Stylidium armeria* after its reinstatement in 2001 .
Stylidium graminifolium is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Hunter Region | New South Wales North Coast | Hume | Greater Melbourne | Barwon South West | Loddon Mallee | Tasmania
No sightings currently exist.
Species information
- Stylidium graminifolium Scientific name
- grass triggerplant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1615.29m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Lake Conjola, NSW
