Stylidium productum explained

Stylidium productum is a small plant found in eastern Australia. Common in the Sydney region,^{[1] [2]} it grows on soils derived from Hawkesbury sandstone.

Flowers appear in spring and summer, having five pink petals, but one is very small.^[3]

Pollination

Stylidium productum features an unusual form of pollination.

The style and two anthers strike insects landing on the flower, which are then showered with pollen.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Friends of Lane Cove National Park. Stylidium productum and Stylidium graminifolium. 30 November 2015.
2. Web site: Atlas of Living Australia. Stylidium productum. 30 November 2015.
3. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, page 219