Stylidium repensCommon name: Matted Triggerplant
Meaning of name: Stylidium is from the Latin word stylus, meaning style, and the diminutive –idium. Repens is a Latin word meaning crawling. Botanically it means prostrate and rooting.
Distribution: Occurs from Kalbarri to Israelite Bay.
Description: A prostrate perennial herb. The white to pink flowers are produced throughout most of the year.
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.
Stylidium repens is a delicate plant and easily overlooked. But it is worth taking a closer look.
