Central QLD Coast Landcare Network

Native lobelia

Lobelia membranacea, Fam. Campanulaceae


Prostrate herb with stems often rooting at the nodes.
Weed Category:
Weed: No
Form or habit: Herb
Family: Campanulaceae
Leaf:
Simple, ovate, 0.5-2 x 0.3-1.5cm, glabrous, margin toothed.
Flower conspicuous:
Flower colour:

Blue
Flower description: Solitary blue flowers. Spring to autumn.
Fruit conspicuous: Conspicuous
Fruit colour:

Green
Fruit:
Fruit description: Obconical capsules, 5-7mm long.
Habitat: Wetland.
Distribution Queensland, New South Wales.
Food source for: Some species of Lobelia are larval food plants of the moth Cosmodes elegans.
Toxicity: No toxicity known
Origin: Australia.
Notes:
Information sources: Melzer R. & Plumb J. (2007) Plants of Capricornia.