Trigger Plant

Member - John and Val — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 23:45:00 GMT

A small plant that packs a punch. The flowers of Trigger plants have a central touch-sensitive column tucked under the petals. The male and female parts of the flower (anther and stigma) are located at the end of the column. When an insect lands on the flower to feed on the nectar the column is triggered, flicking over and hitting the insect on the back. This action either deposits or collects pollen from the back of the insect, depending on the cycle of the plant. Plants have a flat rosette of elongated leaves at ground level, from which a flowering stem about 30cm grows.
Family: Stylidiaceae Genus: Stylidium Species: unknown Main Flower Colour: Pink

Stylidiaceae Stylidium unknown Wildflowers

Trigger Plant