Additional information

• FamilyConvolvulaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• SizeProstrate
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesHairy kidney-shaped leaves 5-25 mm x 5-30 mm, often notched at the tip. Stalks 10-50 mm long.
• Flower colourGreen
• Flowering timeSeptember to December
• FlowersSingle tiny flowers on stalks 10-60 mm long.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsWidespread in well drained soils in moist to dry forests. Frost tolerant. Partial to full shade.
• Garden useExcellent ground cover creating a dense mat in moist shady areas. Can be used as a grass alternative in light traffic areas.
• Commercially availableGenerally
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 SYR library; 2 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Peter Kinchington ©

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Plant Communities

05 Mountain Ash Forest - Central Highlands (EVC 30)	44 Grassy Wetland Complex (EVC 125)
30 Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland (EVC 83)	37 Yarra Gum Grassy Woodland (EVC 175)
12 Manna Gum Riparian Forest - Dandenongs (EVC 18)	29 Green Scentbark Herb-rich Foothill Forest (EVC 23)
25 Long-leaf Box Grassy Dry Forest - Southern Dandenongs (EVC 22)	38 Yellow Box Valley Grassy Forest – Middle Yarra (EVC 47)
26 Red Stringybark Grassy Dry Forest - Middle Yarra (EVC 22)	17 Messmate Herb-rich Foothill Forest (EVC 23)
27 Red Stringybark Grassy Dry Forest - Dandenongs (EVC 22)	08 Mountain Grey Gum Damp Forest – Dandenongs (EVC 29)
11 Manna Gum Riparian Forest - Central Highlands (EVC 18)	13 Manna Gum Riparian Forest - Upper Yarra (EVC 18)
42 Yellow Box Valley Grassy Forest - Christmas Hills (EVC 47)	19 Long-leaf Box Herb-rich Foothill Forest (EVC 23)
34 Manna Gum Floodplain Riparian Woodland (EVC 56)	18 Messmate Shrubby Foothill Forest - Dandenongs (EVC 45)
28 Red Box Grassy Dry Forest - Christmas Hills (EVC 22)	21 Broad-leaf Peppermint Heathy Dry Forest (EVC 20)
20 Messmate Lowland Forest (EVC 16)	07 Mountain Grey Gum Damp Forest - Central Highlands (EVC 29)
06 Mountain Ash Wet Forest - Dandenongs (EVC 30)	41 Swamp Paperbark Riparian Thicket (EVC 59)
16 Messmate Shrubby Foothill Forest Central Highlands/UpperYarra (EVC 45)	33 Mountain Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland (EVC 83)