Citation: J. Black, Fl. S. Aust. 248 (1924).

Synonymy: B. canescens R. Br. var. pterosperma J. Black, Trans. R. Soc. S. Aust. 41:638 (1917).

Common name: Wild stock.

Description:
Herb, erect, to 50 cm tall, pubescent with branched or stellate hairs; leaves sinuate-pinnatifid, to 7 cm long, with 2-5 pairs of lobes, petiolate, reducing towards the apex.

Sepals to 7 mm long; petals 9-13 mm long, white, pink or lavender; style to 1.5 mm long.

Siliqua linear, 4.5-7 cm long, 1-2.5 mm wide, terete or slightly flattened; pedicels recurred, to 18 mm long; seeds ovoid, compressed, 1-1.5 mm long.

	Blennodia pterosperma
Image source: fig 208c in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

Published illustration: Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 318; Hewson (1982) Fl. Aust. 8:fig. 57C-D.

Distribution:  grows in semi-arid regions mostly in sand. S.Aust.: LE, GT, FR, EA.   N.T.; Qld; N.S.W. Conservation status: native Flowering time: June — Oct.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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