| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Samolus repens (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Pers. |
| Synonyms | Sheffieldia repens J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. |
| Samolus ambiguus R,Br. | |
| Samolus littoralis R.Br. | |
| Habitat | saltings |
| Altitude | 0-800m |
| Description | stems trailing, 5-40cm long, basal leaves spathulate, petiolate, subcarnose, 1-5cm long, stem leaves smaller, numerous, flowers 5-10mm across, in short, terminal raceme |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring and fall |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (Tasmania ) New Zealand Southern America Southern South America (Chile Central , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
repens strictus Cockayne, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 48: 199 (1915)
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