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Kickxia elatine

Fenceline between urban garden and grazed pasture; Nelson.<br>Photographer: Chris Ecroyd, Date taken: 23/11/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Fenceline between urban garden and grazed pasture; Nelson.<br>Photographer: Chris Ecroyd, Date taken: 23/11/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Fenceline between urban garden and grazed pasture; Nelson.<br>Photographer: Chris Ecroyd, Date taken: 23/11/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Fenceline between urban garden and grazed pasture; Nelson.<br>Photographer: Chris Ecroyd, Date taken: 23/11/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

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Common names

Fluellen, sharp-leaved fluellen

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, Yellow

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Kickxia elatine (L.) Dumort.

Endemic family

No

Ecology

Year naturalised

1867

Origin

Europe, W. Asia, N. Africa, Micronesia

Reason for introduction

Unknown