About Conostylis setosa Lindl.
Conostylis setosa Lindl., commonly called white cottonhead, is a rhizomatous, perennial grass-like plant or herb that grows in small tufts with short stems. Its leaves are flat, measuring 150–300 mm (5.9–11.8 in) long and 1.5–4.0 mm (0.059–0.157 in) wide. The leaves are green with visible striations, and are mostly glabrous (hairless) except for two rows of hairs along their edges. Flowers are typically carried on up to four flowering stems that are 80–350 mm (3.1–13.8 in) long. The flowers themselves are white, or pinkish maroon to purple, and measure 12–20 mm (0.47–0.79 in) long, with flower lobes 6.0–10.5 mm (0.24–0.41 in) long. The anthers are 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) long, and the style is 8.4–12 mm (0.33–0.47 in) long. This species flowers from September to November. It is locally common between Bindoon and Dwellingup on the Darling Scarp, within the Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain bioregions of south-western Western Australia.
