Lobelia pedunculata
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Simplified description
mat-forming; leaves pubescent above; corolla blue to purple-blue
Flower colours
Violet/Purple, White
Similar taxa
The indigenous Pratia angulata is superficially similar, but its leaves are glabrous above, and thus appear shining, and the corolla is white except for some purple veining. (Webb et al. 1995)
Habitat
Partial shade lawns and flower beds
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Synonyms
Pratia puberula Benth.
Pratia pedunculata (R.Br.) Benth
Lobelia benthamii F.Muell.
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Year naturalised
1988
Origin
E. and S. Australia, including Tasmania
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Propagation technique
Rooted pieces
Other information
Etymology
lobelia: Named after Lobel, pioneer botanist
pedunculata: Flowers stalked
NVS code
The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.
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