Plants of South Eastern New South Wales
Limosella australis
Common name
Australian mudwort, Austral mudwort, Mudwort
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Where found
Shallow water and mud. Widespread.
Notes
Perennial herb, prostrate, to 0.1 m tall, often stoloniferous. Stemless. Leaves basal, 0.5-10 cm long, 1-3 mm wide, hairless, tips pointed. Flowers about 2-4 mm long, white or pink, often purple externally, tubular, with 4-5 lobes. Flowers most of the year.
All native plants on unleased land in the ACT are protected.
PlantNET description: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Limosella~australis (accessed 3 April 2021)
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