Stackhousia viminea

Family Stackhousiaceae

Slender Stackhousia

Perennial herb to 70 cm high.

Flowers: Greenish to yellow, tubular, September–February, peak October–December.

Fruit: Dry fruit, of 1–3 nutlets, November–February.

Seed: No special morphology for dispersal. Some dormancy.

Gallery images: seed, seedling, rootstock, resprout

Ecology

• Woodland habitat.
• Rare, occasional plants in woodland at the Australian Botanic Garden.
• Flowering stems appear to be eaten by rabbits.