Family | CAMPANULACEAE |
Genus species | Isotoma fluviatilis (R.Br.) F.Muell. ex Benth. |
Bibliography | Fl. Austral. 4: 136 (1868) |
Native Range | e. & se. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Description | leaves elliptic to obovate, 5-10mm long, entire to dentate, ciliate, flowers ca. 12mm across |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
Synonyms | Enchysia baueri C.Presl Enchysia baueri var. major C.Presl Enchysia gaudichaudii C.Presl Enchysia lessonii C.Presl Hypsela sessiliflora E.Wimm. Isotoma fluviatilis var. inundata (R.Br.) Benth. Isotoma sessiliflora (E.Wimm.) Lammers Laurentia baueri (C.Presl) A.DC. Laurentia baueri var. major (C.Presl) A.DC. Laurentia fluviatilis (R.Br.) E.Wimm. Laurentia fluviatilis var. inundata (R.Br.) E.Wimm. Laurentia fluviatilis var. lessonii (C.Presl) E.Wimm. Laurentia gaudichaudii (C.Presl) A.DC. Lobelia fluviatilis R.Br. Lobelia inundata R.Br. Rapuntium fluviatilis (R.Br.) C.Presl Rapuntium inundatum (R.Br.) C.Presl |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, QLD Queensland, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |