Isotoma hypocrateriformis
Appearance
Woodbridge poison | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Campanulaceae |
Genus: | Isotoma |
Species: | I. hypocrateriformis
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Binomial name | |
Isotoma hypocrateriformis |
Isotoma hypocrateriformis, commonly known as Woodbridge poison, is a small herbaceous perennial in the family Campanulaceae native to Western Australia.[1]
The erect, succulent and annual plant typically grows to a height of 0.08 to 0.6 metres (0.3 to 2.0 ft). It blooms between September and January producing white-blue-purple-pink flowers.
It is found in a variety of habitats in the South West, Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils around granite.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Isotoma hypocrateriformis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.