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Stylidium rubricalyx A tiny trigger plant with tiny flowers only a few mm, growing in winter wet areas.
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A tiny trigger plant discovered and described by
Rica Erickson in the 1950's. It wasn't seen again until 2007. I took a photo last year and we have been searching for this elusive plant this October with some success. It grows to 8cm.After the 'trigger' has been set off. Photo: Jean
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Stylidium caricifolium 0.15-0.5 m high flowering September to November in the South West of Western Australia.So pretty and just starting to flower. The trigger is set behind the flower. This plant has 4 small throat appendages with red tips and 2 large wing shaped throat appendages. I am surprised at how hairy the small ones are. Named Caricifolium for its rush like leaves. Carici = rush folium = leaves.Photos: Fred
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Olinda, New South Wales, Australia
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Murrumbo, New South Wales, Australia
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Murrumbo, New South Wales, Australia
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Murrumbo, New South Wales, Australia
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Olinda, New South Wales, Australia
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Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
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Murrumbo, New South Wales, Australia
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Applethorpe, Queensland, Australia
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Olinda, New South Wales, Australia
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Buller, Western Australia, Australia
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This small Stylidium grows in clumps. The leaves on the rosettes are serrated with a white margin and a long hair at the end. Photo: Jean
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The little bees were visiting the small Stylidium. The bees were small enough not to set off the 'trigger'. Photo: Jean
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This small Stylidium grows in clumps. The leaves on the rosettes are serrated with a white margin and a long hair at the end. Photo: Jean
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This small Stylidium grows in clumps. The leaves on the rosettes are serrated with a white margin and a long hair at the end. Photo: Jean
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A perennial plant growing to 50cm, often inside other plants. I love the little black dots in the centre of the throat of the plant.
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A perennial plant growing to 50cm, often inside other plants. I love the little black dots in the centre of the throat of the plant.
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A perennial plant growing to 50cm, often inside other plants. I love the little black dots in the centre of the throat of the plant.
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A perennial plant growing to 50cm, often with other plants. I love the little black dots in the centre of the throat of the plant. The little black dots are on hairs and are covered in a clear substance.
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A perennial plant growing to 50cm, often inside other plants. I love the little black dots in the centre of the throat of the plant.
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A perennial plant growing to 50cm, often inside other plants. I love the little black dots in the centre of the throat of the plant.
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These lovely coloured Stylidium love to grow in winter wet areas. Stylidium plants have an irritable "trigger" which moves open and below the flower until an insect lands on the petals. The "trigger" moves over and pats pollen onto the back of the insect. The insect flies onto another plant, gets another pat on the back, thus pollinating the plants. The trigger resets itself after each insect visit.
Website explaining trigger plant dynamics
