#Conostylis androstemma flowers are always hidden amongst the leaves, these tubular flowers are seen in 4 other species all vertebrate pollinated species, all independently evolved!

Another plant that seems to have the most creative common name… of Trumpets… I feel like that’s a disservice to this stunning species, #Conostylis androstemma! Either way this is a common species on lateritic soils mostly on hill slopes and granite outcrops!

Lunchtime sketching! #Conostylis candicans! I quite enjoy drawin plants from the #Haemodoraceae! Sooon these will be in flowers so gonna have to draw those too!

#Conostylis androstemma! This species holds their flowers within the foliage and they have been given the most creative common name… simply just Trumpets, that’s it aha! There is another species similar called C. argentea which has trichomes on its leaves, which this species doesn’t

This little short snouted species #Weevil sitting in an old any Western Australian weevil people have a clue as to what this may be? #Conostylis setosa inflorescence! #WildOz #Coleoptera #Curculionoidea