Levenhookia sonderi
Slender Stylewort
Slender ephemeral (short-lived) herb with green stems and leaves, unbranched or branched near base.
Additional information
- FamilyStylidiaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size2-6 cm high
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesFew scattered round glandular leaves 1-2 mm x 1-3 mm, shortly stalked, becoming stalkless up the stem.
- Flower colourWhite or pink with purple labellum
- Flowering timeAugust to December
- FlowersCluster of 3-6 tubular flowers to 4 mm long at the end of the stem; 4 rounded petals, 5th petal modified into a hood-shaped labellum (lip) on a non-moving column which assists with pollination. Rounded calyx glandular-hairy.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsSeasonally moist depressions. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useUnlikely to survive in a garden situation because it its tiny size but worth trying in containers which are kept moist.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. Endemic to Victoria.
- Related speciesLevenhookia dubia may occur in or near the Shire. Its main distinguishing features are its red leaves and stems, white flowers with a yellow throat and pale pink labellum.
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Photographer/s: 1 Chris Lindorff, NatureShare ©; 2 Jeff Jeanes, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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