Levenhookia pusilla R.Br. is a plant in the Stylidiaceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Levenhookia pusilla R.Br.

Levenhookia pusilla R.Br.

Levenhookia pusilla, the midget or tiny stylewort, is an endemic ephemeral annual dicot from southwestern WA and SA, with pink to white flowers.

Family
Genus
Levenhookia
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Levenhookia pusilla R.Br.

Levenhookia pusilla, commonly known as the midget stylewort or tiny stylewort, is a dicotyledonous plant. It is classified in the genus Levenhookia, which is part of the family Stylidiaceae. This species is an ephemeral annual, growing to a height of approximately 5 to 6 centimeters. It has leaves that range in shape from suborbicular to ovate-spathulate. Its flowers are pink to white, and they bloom from September to December within its native range. L. pusilla is endemic to southwestern Western Australia and South Australia, where it grows in granitic or lateritic soils.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Stylidiaceae Levenhookia

More from Stylidiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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