Conostylis canteriata
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| Conostylis canteriata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Haemodoraceae |
| Genus: | Conostylis |
| Species: | C. canteriata |
| Binomial name | |
| Conostylis canteriata | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Conostylis canteriata is a rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like plant or herb in the family Haemodoraceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has stilted roots, flat leaves, and pale lemon-yellow tubular flowers.
Conostylis canteriata is a rhizomatous, tufted, perennial, grass-like plant or herb 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) wide, and has stilted roots descending from the stem up to 5 cm (2.0 in) above the soil. The stems are 10–40 mm (0.39–1.57 in) long, the leaves 10–20 mm (0.39–0.79 in) long and 1–3 mm (0.039–0.118 in) wide. The flowers are on a spherical, many-flowered head on a flowering stalk 150–250 mm (5.9–9.8 in) long with leafy, glabrous bracts at the base. The perianth is pale lemon-yellow and 5.5–11 mm (0.22–0.43 in) long with six more or less equal tepals, the inner segments 4.0–7.5 mm (0.16–0.30 in) long. There are six stamens and the style is 4.0–8.0 mm (0.16–0.31 in) long. Flowering occurs from May to August.[2][3]