''Conostylis setigera'', commonly known as bristly cottonhead, is a tufted perennial plant species in the family

Haemodoraceae Haemodoraceae is a family of perennial herbaceous flowering plants with 14 genera and 102 known species. It is sometimes known as the "bloodwort family". Primarily a Southern Hemisphere family, they are found in South Africa, Australia and New ...

. It is endemic to the south-west of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

. Plants grow to between 5 and 36 cm high and produce yellow flowers between August and November in the species' native range. The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 in ''

Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae ''Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen'' (Prodromus of the Flora of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land) is a flora of Australia written by botanist Robert Brown and published in 1810. Often referred to as ''Prodromus Flora Novae ...

''. Two subspecies are recognised: *''Conostylis setigera'' subsp. ''dasys'' Hopper *''Conostylis setigera'' R.Br. subsp. ''setigera'' Conostylis setigera 51479.jpg File:Conostylis setigera - Flickr - Kevin Thiele.jpg

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setigera Commelinales of Australia Angiosperms of Western Australia Plants described in 1810 Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) {{WesternAustralia-plant-stub