Styphelia glaucifolia

Meaning of name: Styphelia is from the Greek word styphelos, meaning tough or harsh, referring to the stiff, prickly leaves. Glaucifolia comes from the Latin words glaucus, meaning bluish-grey or bluish-green, and folium, meaning leaf.

Distribution: Occurs from Port Denison to Perth.

Remarks: A shrub to 30 centimetres tall with white flowers produced in October.

References: Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Florabase: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/49805

Why are there no photographs available for this plant?

The main reason why some plants don’t have photographs is because we haven’t found the plant yet. We have had a few flora surveys conducted and they have indicated that this plant can be found in the bush. The problem is that we just don’t know where in the bush to find it. And if we can’t find it, we can’t photograph it.

Another problem we have is that, while we have a name for the plant, we don’t know what it actually looks like. It’s very difficult to find a plant if you’re not sure what you’re looking for.

But rest assured that as soon as we have photographs for this plant we’ll put them on the website.