Gratiola pedunculata
Stalked Brooklime
Sprawling to erect perennial herb, rooting at base of branches. Golden glands on the leaves, bracts and sepals.
Additional information
- FamilyPlantaginaceae (syn. Scrophulariaceae)
- StoreyLower storey
- Size13-50 cm high
- Plant groupingAquatic & Semi aquatic
- LeavesEgg-shaped to lance-shaped stem-clasping leaves with toothed to almost entire margins, 0.8-3 cm x 3-10 mm.
- Flower colourWhite to pink with yellow throat
- Flowering timeSpring to summer
- FlowersSingle trumpet flowers, 8-26 mm long, on long stalks in leaf axils.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWet areas beside watercourses with sedges. Dappled shade.
- Garden useEdges of ponds and dams in cool areas.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusRegionally significant. Known from very few local sites.
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Photographer/s: 1, 2 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 3 George Stolfo, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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