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. |