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. |
