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MPN: T1934B-61458162
SKU: B458162S
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Stylidium (also known as triggerplants or trigger plants) refers to the distinctive reproductive structure that its flowers possess.
Pollination is achieved through the use of the sensitive "trigger", which comprises the male and female reproductive organs fused into a floral column that snaps forward quickly in response to touch, harmlessly covering the insect in pollen.
Stylidium are believed to be carnivorous (or protocarnivorous).
It has been reported that the numerous sticky glands on the flowering parts of triggerplants secrete enzymes to trap and digest tiny insects.
If this proves to be true, the addition of this genus would almost double the number of known carnivorous plants.
Stylidium graminifolium is the most widespread species. It is a tufted, grass-like plant with leaves from 6-20 cm long and about 4 mm wide. The small, pink (occasionally white) flowers are about 10 mm in diameter and occur on stalks up to 40 cm high from the centre of the grassy clump.
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50 x Seeds
