Gonocarpus montanus
Mat Raspwort
Mounding perennial herb with 4-angled stems, hairs pressed against the stem.
Additional information
- FamilyHaloragaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size10-15 cm x 0.3-1 m
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesPairs of leathery egg-shaped leaves 3.5-10 mm x 2-6 mm, margins thick, with 4-6 teeth.
- Flower colourSilver-grey to reddish-purple
- Flowering timeNovember to February
- FlowersPairs of bracts along lower section of flowering stem, becoming scattered. Short terminal and lateral spikes with tiny red-brown bracteoles at base of insignificant flowers.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWet subalpine forests. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useA small plant for moist gardens and rockeries at higher altitudes.
- Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from few local sites but generally abundant at those locations. More common outside the Shire boundary.
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Photographer/s: 1 Richard Hartland ©; 2, 3 Marilyn Bull ©
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