Status:
valid
Authors:
Lowrie
Source:
ksu
Year:
1991
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 71: 6 (1991)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000492388
Common Names
- Carlquistii Stylidium
- Stylidium carlquistii
- Carlquistii Triggerplant
Description
Stylidium carlquistii (also called Carlquist's Triggerplant, among many other common names) is an annual herb in the family Stylidiaceae. It is native to Australia, and can be found in a variety of habitats, including open woodlands, heathlands, and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Stylidium carlquistii is a plant native to Australia and is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used as a source of food for livestock and as a source of fuel for cooking.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Stylidium carlquistii has small white flowers with pink stripes. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Stylidium carlquistii can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or summer in a well-drained seed raising mix. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The plant should be divided into smaller clumps and replanted in well-drained soil.
Where to Find Stylidium carlquistii
Stylidium carlquistii can be found in Western Australia.
Stylidium carlquistii FAQ
What is the scientific name of Stylidium carlquistii?
Stylidium carlquistii
What is the common name of Stylidium carlquistii?
Carlquist's Triggerplant
Where is Stylidium carlquistii native to?
Western Australia
Species in the Stylidium genus
Stylidium adpressum,
Stylidium aeonioides,
Stylidium affine,
Stylidium longissimum,
Stylidium longitubum,
Stylidium lowrieanum,
Stylidium luteum,
Stylidium macranthum,
Stylidium maitlandianum,
Stylidium maritimum,
Stylidium megacarpum,
Stylidium lobuliflorum,
Stylidium marradongense,
Stylidium simulans,
Stylidium longicornu,
Stylidium soboliferum,
Stylidium spathulatum,
Stylidium limbatum,
Stylidium lineare,
Stylidium lineatum,
Stylidium crossocephalum,
Stylidium clarksonii,
Stylidium claytonioides,
Stylidium confertum,
Stylidium confluens,
Stylidium cordifolium,
Stylidium corymbosum,
Stylidium divergens,
Stylidium crassifolium,
Stylidium cymiferum,
Stylidium daphne,
Stylidium debile,
Stylidium delicatum,
Stylidium desertorum,
Stylidium despectum,
Stylidium diceratum,
Stylidium dichotomum,
Stylidium diffusum,
Stylidium costulatum,
Stylidium calcaratum,
Stylidium diplectroglossum,
Stylidium dispermum,
Stylidium diuroides,
Stylidium divaricatum,
Stylidium breviscapum,
Stylidium brunonianum,
Stylidium bulbiferum,
Stylidium burbidgeanum,
Stylidium cilium,
Stylidium caespitosum,
Species in the Stylidiaceae family
Donatia fascicularis,
Donatia novae-zelandiae,
Forstera bellidifolia,
Forstera bidwillii,
Forstera mackayi,
Forstera sedifolia,
Forstera tenella,
Forstera cristis,
Forstera purpurata,
Levenhookia leptantha,
Levenhookia stipitata,
Levenhookia sonderi,
Levenhookia pusilla,
Levenhookia pulcherrima,
Levenhookia octomaculata,
Levenhookia dubia,
Levenhookia chippendalei,
Levenhookia pauciflora,
Levenhookia preissii,
Oreostylidium subulatum,
Phyllachne clavigera,
Phyllachne colensoi,
Phyllachne rubra,
Phyllachne uliginosa,
Stylidium adpressum,
Stylidium aeonioides,
Stylidium affine,
Stylidium longissimum,
Stylidium longitubum,
Stylidium lowrieanum,
Stylidium luteum,
Stylidium macranthum,
Stylidium maitlandianum,
Stylidium maritimum,
Stylidium megacarpum,
Stylidium lobuliflorum,
Stylidium marradongense,
Stylidium simulans,
Stylidium longicornu,
Stylidium soboliferum,
Stylidium spathulatum,
Stylidium limbatum,
Stylidium lineare,
Stylidium lineatum,
Stylidium crossocephalum,
Stylidium clarksonii,
Stylidium claytonioides,
Stylidium confertum,
Stylidium confluens,
Stylidium cordifolium,