Stylidium cordifolium - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cordifolium
ID:
493014
Status:
valid
Authors:
W.Fitzg.
Source:
ksu
Year:
1918
Citation Micro:
J. Proc. Roy. Soc. Western Australia 3: 217 (1918)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000492346
Common Names
- Stylidium cordifolium
- Cordifolium Triggerplant
- Cordifolium Stylidium
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Stylidium cordifolium (also called Heart-Leaved Triggerplant, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to Australia. It has a rosette of basal leaves and grows up to 40 cm tall. Its leaves are simple, alternate, and cordate-ovate, with a serrated margin. It is found in moist forests, grasslands, and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Stylidium cordifolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Stylidium cordifolium are white, with four petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and white.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Stylidium cordifolium can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept moist. Division should be done in late spring or early summer.
Where to Find Stylidium cordifolium
Stylidium cordifolium can be found in Western Australia.
Stylidium cordifolium FAQ
What is the common name of Stylidium cordifolium?
Heart-leaved triggerplant
What is the natural habitat of Stylidium cordifolium?
Grasslands and open woodlands
What are the uses of Stylidium cordifolium?
Ornamental purposes
Species in the Stylidium genus
Stylidium adpressum, Stylidium aeonioides, Stylidium affine, Stylidium longissimum, Stylidium longitubum, Stylidium lowrieanum, Stylidium luteum, Stylidium macranthum, Stylidium maitlandianum, Stylidium maritimum, Stylidium megacarpum, Stylidium lobuliflorum, Stylidium marradongense, Stylidium simulans, Stylidium longicornu, Stylidium soboliferum, Stylidium spathulatum, Stylidium limbatum, Stylidium lineare, Stylidium lineatum, Stylidium crossocephalum, Stylidium clarksonii, Stylidium claytonioides, Stylidium confertum, Stylidium confluens, Stylidium cordifolium, Stylidium corymbosum, Stylidium divergens, Stylidium crassifolium, Stylidium cymiferum, Stylidium daphne, Stylidium debile, Stylidium delicatum, Stylidium desertorum, Stylidium despectum, Stylidium diceratum, Stylidium dichotomum, Stylidium diffusum, Stylidium costulatum, Stylidium calcaratum, Stylidium diplectroglossum, Stylidium dispermum, Stylidium diuroides, Stylidium divaricatum, Stylidium breviscapum, Stylidium brunonianum, Stylidium bulbiferum, Stylidium burbidgeanum, Stylidium cilium, Stylidium caespitosum,
Species in the Stylidiaceae family
Donatia fascicularis, Donatia novae-zelandiae, Forstera bellidifolia, Forstera bidwillii, Forstera mackayi, Forstera sedifolia, Forstera tenella, Forstera cristis, Forstera purpurata, Levenhookia leptantha, Levenhookia stipitata, Levenhookia sonderi, Levenhookia pusilla, Levenhookia pulcherrima, Levenhookia octomaculata, Levenhookia dubia, Levenhookia chippendalei, Levenhookia pauciflora, Levenhookia preissii, Oreostylidium subulatum, Phyllachne clavigera, Phyllachne colensoi, Phyllachne rubra, Phyllachne uliginosa, Stylidium adpressum, Stylidium aeonioides, Stylidium affine, Stylidium longissimum, Stylidium longitubum, Stylidium lowrieanum, Stylidium luteum, Stylidium macranthum, Stylidium maitlandianum, Stylidium maritimum, Stylidium megacarpum, Stylidium lobuliflorum, Stylidium marradongense, Stylidium simulans, Stylidium longicornu, Stylidium soboliferum, Stylidium spathulatum, Stylidium limbatum, Stylidium lineare, Stylidium lineatum, Stylidium crossocephalum, Stylidium clarksonii, Stylidium claytonioides, Stylidium confertum, Stylidium confluens, Stylidium cordifolium,
References
William Vincent Fitzgerald (1867-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.Fitzg.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:826043-1: Based on the initial data import