Conostylis juncea

Meaning of name: Conostylis is from the Greek words conos, meaning cone, and stylos, meaning column, botanically, the style. Juncea is from the Latin word junceus, meaning made of rushes or rush-like.

Distribution: Occurs from Hill River to Bunbury.

Remarks: A tufted plant to 50 centimetres tall. The yellow flowers are produced in September.

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.