Sisyrinchium rosulatum

Common name: Scourweed

Meaning of name:

Sisyrinchium is either from the Greek words sys, meaning pig, and rhynchos, meaning snout, alluding to pigs grubbing the roots; or sisyra, meaning a cloak of goat hair; or sisyma, meaning a garment of skin, alluding to the tunics of the corm. Rosulatum is from the Latin word rosulatus, meaning rosetted.

Distribution:

This plant has been reported from the south west of Western Australia. It is also reported from the east coast of Australia.

Description:

Tufted annual herb, about 5–20 cm high.

Notes:

This species is originally from South America.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.

PlantNET https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Sisyrinchium~rosulatum

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51287756

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/48862