Western Australia FloraFlora Index Acacia glaucoptera (Flat Wattle) Banksia carlinoides Conostylis argentea Daviesia pachyphylla (Ouch Bush) Kingia australis

Conostylis argentea, known as Silver conostylis (family Haemodoraceae), is rhizomatous, tufted perennial plant species that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.

The flowers are white to cream in colour, occasionally violet to purple flowers are seen, appearing from June to August.

Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham

First described in 1961 by John Green as a subspecies, Conostylis androstemma subsp. argentea. In 1987, Stephen Hopper raised it to species status as Conostylis argentea.2

Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
Conostylis argentea, Stirling Range National Park / Gnowangerup Shire WA © Terry Dunham
  • Scientific Classification
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Charophyta
  • Class: Equisetopsida
  • Subclass: Magnoliidae
  • Superorder: Lilianae
  • Order: Commelinales
  • Family: Haemodoraceae
  • Genus: Conostylis
  • Species: Conostylis argentea

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Terry Dunham
  2. Conostylis argentea (J.W.Green) Hopper, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https:/id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/6284166
  3. Conostylis argentea (J.W.Green) Hopper, Western Australian Herbarium (1998–). Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1422

Western Australia FloraFlora Index Acacia glaucoptera (Flat Wattle) Banksia carlinoides Conostylis argentea Daviesia pachyphylla (Ouch Bush) Kingia australis

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