Lobelia purpurascens

White Root at Kalaru, NSW

Lobelia purpurascens at Kalaru, NSW - 17 Dec 2016
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Identification history

Lobelia purpurascens 10 Mar 2017 BettyDonWood
Lobelia purpurascens 10 Mar 2017 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 10 Mar 2017 MichaelMcMaster

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   11 Mar 2017
The undersides of the leaves are often purple - hence the specific name.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 17 Dec 2016 10:31 AM Recorded on
  • MichaelMcMaster Recorded by

Additional information

  • 6mm Flower dimension
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Lobelia purpurascens Scientific name
  • White Root Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 894m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • Synonyms

    Pratia purpurascens

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