Lobelia purpurascens

White Root at Copmanhurst, NSW

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Identification history

	Lobelia purpurascens	28 Mar 2025	Tapirlord
	Unverified	25 Mar 2025	MazzV

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An almost succulent style ground creeper (photo 3), with pure white underground runners from which it reshoots. The tiny 5-petalled white flowers have a yellow running to grey-brown throat, overtopped by a pink-purple anther (photos 1 & 2). The main stems change direction at each node as they run along the ground (photo 4). This photo also highlights the formation of the flower buds /seed pods. Photo 5 shows the older darker leaves closest to the ground and the fresh bright green shoots of newer growth.

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Location information

Places Copmanhurst, NSW

Sighting information

99 Abundance
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MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants

Additional information

Less than 10cm Plant height
True In flower

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania