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Trigger plant- Stylidium ameria A very variable plant in coloration. Alwise fascinating to touch the trigger and see it flip very fast to the centre of the bloom. It takes some time for the trigger to move back into its normal position. Australia,Eamw flora,Geotagged,Spring,Stylidium armeria Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Trigger plant- Stylidium ameria

A very variable plant in coloration. Alwise fascinating to touch the trigger and see it flip very fast to the centre of the bloom. It takes some time for the trigger to move back into its normal position.

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"Stylidium armeria", the thrift-leaved triggerplant, is a species of "Stylidium" that is native to Australia. It is an herbaceous perennial that grows from 50 to 100 cm tall. Narrowly lanceolate to narrowly oblanceolate leaves, about 15–40 mm long, are tufted at the base and are erect to spreading. Inflorescences produce 25-100 dark pink-magenta flowers that bloom August to February in its native range.

Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Nov 15, 2020. Captured Nov 13, 2020 09:33 in Unnamed Road, Hindmarsh Valley SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO800
  • 157mm