Stylidium graminifolium by andrachne
andrachne

Stylidium graminifolium by

Family: Stylidiaceae
Common Name: Grass trigger plant
Conservation Status: Not considered to be at risk in the wild.

The trigger( 2 stamens and style fused together)protrudes from the throat of the floral tube. The trigger remains cocked until an insect touches the flower, it then springs upwards,and positions pollen on the insect which then transfers the pollen .

QLD,NSW,VIC,SA,TA
Bribie island national park
Canon kissx3 ef-s 60mm f/2.8 USM.Extension tubes.

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stylidium graminifolium, grass trigger plant, trigger, australian native, macro, andrachne, wallum, bribie island

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