Biology:Lobelia pedunculata
| Lobelia pedunculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lobelia pedunculata R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=53303.
- ↑ "Pratia pedunculata (R.Br.) Benth.". https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/107189. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ↑ "New South Wales Flora Online: Pratia pedunculata". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Pratia~pedunculata.
- ↑ Chambers, Jamie. "Alpine Garden Society – Dublin Group – Plant Horrors". http://www.alpinegardensociety.ie/ags_horro.html.
- ↑ "Groundcover Warning: Blue Star Creeper, Pratia pedunculata, Laurentia fluviatils, Isotoma fluviatilis". 26 August 2013. http://www.gardenofaaron.com/2013/08/groundcover-warning-blue-star-creeper.html.
- ↑ "Newsletter of the Friends of Scott Creek Conservation Park – No. 160, November–December, 2015". November–December 2015. http://friendsofscottcreekcp.org.au/Bandicoot%20Tails%20160.html.
- ↑ "Lobelia variety name 'Almanda Blue'". 22 March 2018. https://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2018/0084703.html.
- ↑ "Almanda Blue". December 2016. https://www.johnwamsley.com/almanda%20blue.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q15605458 entry
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