Lobelia pedunculata
Lobelia pedunculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Lobelia |
Species: | L. pedunculata
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Binomial name | |
Lobelia pedunculata R.Br.[1]
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Synonyms | |
Pratia pedunculata (R.Br.) Benth |
Lobelia pedunculata, commonly known as matted pratia, trailing pratia or blue star creeper is a perennial herb from Australia.[2][1][3]
It has sky-blue starry flowers, and can spread by underground stolon. In a garden setting some gardeners have found its ability to spread to be a nuisance.[4][5]
Varieties[]
One variety, Lobelia pedunculata var. Almanda Blue, was found in Scott Creek Conservation Park in 2013 by John Wamsley. It has a dense weeping habit and small, female-only flowers.[6] Wamsley registered it as Intellectual Property under Australia's Plant breeders' rights and as a US patent.[7] Clones of this plant are sold as garden plants, and royalties go toward preserving biodiversity in the park it was found in.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b "Lobelia pedunculata R.Br". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Pratia pedunculata (R.Br.) Benth". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "New South Wales Flora Online: Pratia pedunculata". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ Chambers, Jamie. "Alpine Garden Society - Dublin Group - Plant Horrors". www.alpinegardensociety.ie.
- ^ "Groundcover Warning: Blue Star Creeper, Pratia pedunculata, Laurentia fluviatils, Isotoma fluviatilis". www.gardenofaaron.com. 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Newsletter of the Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park - No. 160, November-December, 2015". Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park. November–December 2015.CS1 maint: date format (link)
- ^ "Lobelia variety name 'Almanda Blue'". www.freepatentsonline.com. 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Almanda Blue". www.johnwamsley.com. December 2016.
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