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Stylidium leptocalyx Sond.
Slender-calyxed Trigger Plant

Reference
Lehm., Pl.Preiss. [J.G.C.Lehmann] 1:373 (1845)
Conservation Code
Priority Four
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rosetted perennial, herb, 0.08-0.4 m high, Leaves tufted, linear, 3.5-16 cm long, 1.1-2.2 mm wide, apex acute, margin involute, scabrous. Membraneous scale leaves present at base of mature leaves. Scape glandular throughout, pilose at base. Inflorescence racemose. Fl. pink, Oct to Nov. Laterite soils. Upland, breakaways. Eucalypt woodland or shrubland.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 26 June 2006
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Beverley, Gingin, York.