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