Scientific Name: Lobelia purpurascens
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Pronunciation:low-BEEL-ee-ah pur-pur-ESS-ens
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Common Name:Whiteroot
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Type:
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Family:CAMPANULACEAE
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Flowers:White or pale mauve to 12mm, spring to autumn.
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Vegetation Type:Eucalypt Forest, shady moist locations
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Species List:Leslie Drive Roundabout, NLTalks2010, Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, NNP service road, Cooroibah26.4.09, Wooroi Palm Grove, Tewantin Forest Gyndier, Fraser Island, Johns, Moist woodlandCranks Creek, Batianoff 87, Noosa North Shore PS, TAFE, Noosa Banks, NNS Frog Hollow, NNS Fern Track, BHNR, Stratford Park, Heritage Park,
Identification Notes
Plant has milky sap, purple stems and toothed leaves.
Landscaping Notes
Can act as a low maintenance groundcover in moist areas. Sun, part shade