Hypsela tridens
Hypsela
Mat-forming perennial herb with reddish stems, rooting at the leaf nodes. Plants wither in fruit and remain dormant over winter.
Additional information
- FamilyCampanulaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeprostrate x spreading
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesSmall oblong-elliptic leaves 1.3-8 mm x 0.5-3 mm with toothed margins, final pair teeth prominent making the tip appear 3-toothed.
- Flower colourWhite
- Flowering timeNovember to May
- FlowersSingle axillary tubular flower 4-9.5 mm long, lobes spreading, upper 2 lobes slightly narrower than lower 3.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWet soil on edges of water areas. Areas can become very dry in summer and submerged in winter.
- Garden useSmall plant for wet edges of pools and dams.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known only from the Yarra Flats area within the Shire. Poorly known within Victoria.
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Photographer/s: 1, 3 Andre Messina, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 2 Richard Hartland ©
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