Salt Pratia

Lobelia irrigua


COMMON NAME : Salt Pratia

BOTANICAL NAME : Lobelia irrigua

FAMILY : Campanulaceae

PLANT GROUP : Herbs

SIZE : Prostrate

EVC : Coastal Saltmarsh

LOCAL NOTES:

Dainty prostrate succulent plant with shiny green leaves and tiny white and mauve tinged flowers.

It can be seen trackside on the Roy Henderson Trail, in low lying areas where water inundates the trail September to April. It can also be seen on the designated track over the sand spit.

It can be be used as an attractive creeping ground cover tolerant of damp conditions.

Contributor : HB


LEARN MORE:

Species profile for this plant at VicFlora
Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.



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